July 1, 2025 … Always Keep Praying …

July 1, 2025 … Always Keep Praying    …  

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Matthew West singing… Don’t Stop Praying,  calling for Christians to NEVER stop praying for one another.

Highlight Passage: … 1Samuel 12:23  … [NLT] … 

23 “As for me, I will certainly not sin against the Lord by ending my prayers for you. And I will continue to teach you what is good and right. 

…  Samuel declares his desire to avoid sin by praying for God’s people.     

           

Highlight Passage (in context): …1Samuel 12:19-25  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… The Prophet Samuel witnesses that he would never sin by refusing to pray for those who’re faithful to God.    

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Reference Passage: … 2Chronicles 7:14  (NLT) …  USE THIS LINK … 

… God speaks to King Solomon after the King had built God a Temple, calling for God’s chosen to humbly pray that God will restore their land.  

Reference Passage: … Luke 18:1  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

…  Jesus teaches His followers and disciples to ALWAYS keep praying and never give up 

Reference Passage: … John 15:7  (NLT) …  USE THIS LINK … 

… Jesus shows His disciples ant abiding in Him and praying His words back to Him will yield what God desires for His people.

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

… Paul teaches fellow Christians to keep praying for God’s peace.

Reference Passage: … 1Timothy 2;1 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul teaches Timothy and all Christians to keep praying for for fellow believers.   

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

… James, Jesusbrother, calls for fellow Christians to NEVER STOP praying for one another. 

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author - James Banks  … AT THIS  LINK     … related how a friend, who had been a drug addict and was in prison for dealing drugs, testified to the ODB author, …  “I don’t know where I’d be today if my mom hadn’t prayed for me. I don’t think I’d even be alive,” 

Perhaps some of my readers here today can witness to the power of prayer saving or bringing you to redemption and restoration in Christ.  And today’s ODB entry, the linked song, and God’s word, shared above, have convicted me to do more - even today - to pray for others more diligently.   How about you? 

My Thanksgiving; … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for calling me to do more to pray for others more diligently .. today and tomorrow    

 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … again today, Lord. … for showing me that my prayers for others makes a difference for Your glory.  … Amen

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