July 15, 2025 … Jesus Prays For Us …

July 15, 2025 … Jesus Prays For Us  …

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Steven Curtis Chapman  singing… His Strength Is Perfect,  thanking God for giving us His strength when we are weak.

He's praying for us RIGH NOW!! ... 

 

Highlight Passage: … Luke 22:32… [NLT] … 

32 But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.” 

…  Jesus prays for Peter to be strengthened in faith to serve the Lord in God’s Kingdom.        

           

Highlight Passage (in context)  … Luke 22:28-34  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus declares to Simon Peter how He, the Lord, prayed that God would grant to Peter the the right to sit at God’s table In Heaven.           

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Reference Passage:… Mark 1:35  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… John Mark writes about Jesus often going out to pray to the Father.

Reference Passage: … Luke 5:16 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Luke also wrote about Jesus withdrawing into a quiet place to pray to His Father.  

Reference Passage: … John 17:11  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…   Jesus prays to His Heavenly Father for those who have surrendered in faith to follow Him..

Reference Passage: … Acts 2:37-38 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …</b> 

… Luke writes how Jesus’ prayer <b>(see Highlight Passage)</b>. was answered by God as Peter preached God’s good news to His faithful followers.      

<b><u>Reference Passage:</u> …  Romans 8:34 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul shows fellow Christians how Jesus, after His resurrection and ascension, now sits on His throne praying and interceding for His chosen ones.   

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - Arthur Jackson  … AT THIS LINK     … told of how a friend, named Lou, taught the ODB author how to pray to the Lord, <b><i> “Jesus, how are You praying for me?”</b></i>   And this prayer, Arthur Jackson discovered, is a good prayer to speak to God because it reflects how Jesus prayed for His disciples (see the scriptures shared above) and especially how Jesus prayed for His faithful followers (and that’s for you and me - see John 17:11).

My fellow Christian readers! ..  Do we realize that our Lord is now ruling in Heaven and praying for us and our needs.  So, will you join me, wondering how our LORD is praying for us today; and asking Him to pray to give us His strength, as Steven Curtis Chapman sings in the linked song.    

Hey, friend … Jesus is praying for for you - AND ME - today!  I think that’s worthy of a robust HALLELUJAH!   … Don’t you?       

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for praying for me again today.  

 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … again Lord. … we thank You, for praying for us again today.    … Amen

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