July 15, 2024 … Never Stop Praying!   …    

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... </b> … Please take the time to take in this song with Matthew West singing Don’t Stop Praying … Powerfully singing for fellow Christians to devote themselves to praying for fellow Christians. 

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Highlight Passage: … Colossians 4:2 [NLT] … 

2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.  

…Paul charges his fellow Christians to devote themselves (ourselves) to praying for each other continuously … with a thankful heart.    

    

Highlight Passage (in context): … Colossians 4:2-6. 12-13  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … </b> 

… The Apostle Paul encourages and exhorts his fellow Christians, telling them that He and their fellow brother, Epaphras, are constantly praying for them.                                                             

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Reference Passage: … Psalms 61:1-2  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… King David sings a prayer to His God, pleading for the Lord to hear Him and give him protection.        

Reference Passage: … Matthew 6:9-13  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus shows His followers and Disciples (and us) how to pray [see also Luke11:1-4].                  

Reference Passage: … Luke 18:1  [NLT] … 

1 One day Jesus bold His disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. </i>

… Luke relates a parable Jesus related to His disciples showing them (and us) that they (we) must pray and pray and never give up praying. 

Reference Passage: … Romans 12:12  [NLT] …  

12 Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying..

… Paul charges his fellow Christians to keep on praying for each other.  

Reference Passage: … Philippians 4:6-7  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul calls for fellow Christians (that’s prayerfully you and me) to set aside their (our) worries and pray for God’s peace.  

Reference Passage: … 1Thessalonians 5:16-18  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul also calls for his fellow Christians to “never stop praying” with a joyful and thankful heart.  

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author, James Banks-  AT THIS LINK  - Relates the story of a woman meeting a man, named Lou, whom the woman had prayed  for over 50 years

And this ODB entry story illustrates what is brought out in the linked song and the Scriptures shared above; … that we, as born-agin followers of Christ, are called on to pray for others … ALWAYS  … with a hopeful, joyful, and thankful heart!  And if you’ve mediated on those Scripture I’ve share with you, I would hope al of you have decided - as have I - that we need to be praying more today; …  and then even MUCH MORE tomorrow.     

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for those who pray for me and our ministry EVERY DAY.         

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I’m praying today that those who read with me here will join me to pray diligently and devotedly for those whom You, Lord, put on our hearts today.   …   Amen

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