June 25, 2024 … Humble Prayer Warriors …
Devotional Song:: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... </b> … Please take the time to take in this song with lyrics from The Maranatha Singers singing Open The Eyes of My Heart … worshipfully singing of how we Christians must pray for God to open our eyes to follow His will and His ways in our lives.
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Highlight Passage: … Ephesians 1:16-17 [NLT] …
16 I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.. </i>
… Paul extends himself in prison to pray for his fellow Christians, being an example of humbly reaching out to pray for and humbly help others.
Highlight Passage (in context): … Ephesians 1:15-23 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
…The Apostle Paul testifies to praying for his fellow Christians tho imprisoned himself.
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Reference Passage: … Job 42:10 [NLT] …
10 When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before!.
… God recognizes and restores Job for his faithfulness and his heart to pray for Job’s friends.
Reference Passage: … 2Chronicles 7:14 [NLT] …
14 Then if my people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
… God promises to hear and answer the humble prayers of those who are willing to turn from their (our) selfish ways and follow the Lord and His ways.
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 promises to His disciple that they (we) may humbly come to Him and pray for anything in HIS NAME and surrendering to follow His ways.
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..
… The Apostle Paul exhorts fellow Christians to stay alert and pray for all believers EVERYWHERE!
Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:6-7 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Paul, also in prison, calls on fellow Christians to cast aide their (our) worries and to pray to God no matter what we face in life, seeking God’s peace to guard our hearts.
Reference Passage:… James 5:16b [NLT] …
16 … The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
… James assures fellow Christians that humble and righteous prayer has great power.
My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, Amy Boucher Pie - AT THIS LINK - tells of a humble Norwegian Christian prayer warrior, named Bjorn, who, despite many physical pains and problems, went about continually praying for others in his community. And, at Bjorn’s funeral when he died, many/many people came to recognize this humble man who had lived his life as God had called any/all who would follow the example of the Apostle Paul and other humble servants of God, whom we find in God’s word, who were wiling to humble themselves and reach out to help others, … humbly, … not worrying about their own problems.
And if my fellow Christians have taken in the Scriptures above, … showing how the Apostle Paul, ignoring his own pain and imprisonment, was a prayer warrior for others, … calling on fellow Christians to pray for and humbly help others, … recognizing that this was the call of God for all who’ve surrendered to follow Christ. So, would you join me to pray to God, as you read God’s word shared here, … probably convicted, as am I, … to pray for and do more, .. to help others whom God puts in our lives … maybe even today!
My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me the opportunity to pray for others who need Your grace.
My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying today that those who read with me here will join me to pray for any/all whom You bring to our minds, Lord, who need Your love and grace. … Amen
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