November 18, 2022 … For Whom Should I Pray? …

Berry Patch Devotions in 2021 - Day 322 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to take in song and lyrics from the group Rend Collective singing … Our Prayer … poignantly and powerfully singing a prayer we can share about ourselves and others … that our Lord is able to bring about revival and God’s power for all of His faithful.  

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Highlight Passage: … Acts 12:5  [ESV] …  

5 But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.  < 

… God’s people, praying for Peter in prison and God’s response to free him.                                                                

Highlight Passage (Context): … Acts 12:4-11 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Luke’s account of the results of God’s miraculous response to the prayers of His church for Peter who was released from prison as a result of the prayers of God’s faithful,                            

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Reference Passage: …Psalm 116:1-2 [NLT] …  

1 I love the LORD, because He hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.  2 Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath.   

…  God’s psalmist sings of God always listening to our prayers.    

Reference Passage: …  Mark 11:22-24 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK ...   

… Jesus teaches His disciples - and us - how our prayers can - and will - have power through our belief and being cleansed of unresolved sin.    

Reference Passage: … John 15:7 [NLT] …  

7 But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted!  

…  Jesus in the upper room teaches His disciples about how to have power in their (our) prayers.   

    

Reference Passage: … Ephesians 6:18 [NLT] …  

18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.  

…  Paul writes about the power of prayer in spiritual warfare, exhorting fellow Christians to continually pray in the Spirit for others who are doing battle in God’s Name and for His glory.  

Reference Passage: … 1Thessalonians 5:17 [NLT] …  

17 Never stop praying !!   

…  Paul strong exhortation to fellow Christians to NEVER stop praying.        

                                                                              

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, John Blasé… AT THIS LINK …   tells of an elderly lady, … Ms Edna Davis, … whose legal pad of those for whom she prayed was well know by all who knew this dear prayer warrior.  Many of those for whom Edna prayed gave testimony of wondrous things happening that they were sure were the results of Ms Edna’s prayers.           

And perhaps you - as am I - will be convicted by taking in the linked song and the Scriptures above where Jesus, Himself, commanded God’s faithful servants - thru His word - to NEVER stop praying, … for ourselves and especially for fellow believers - as was the case with Ms Edna in today’s ODB entry.

So, whom could we - no, whom SHOULD WE - be praying for today?!!                                              

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me the opportunity to pray for others whom You put on my heart to pray for today.   

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, … to pray for those whom You, Lord, call on us to pray for today.    …  Amen

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