How to Pray For Those Around You

Exodus 9; Exodus 10; Exodus 11; Luke 24
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Luke 24

36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. 38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have."

40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" 42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it and ate it in their presence.

44 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms."

45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."

Observation

How would you liked to have been the disciples that Jesus talked with walking down the road to Emmaus? Wow! Take time to read this entire chapter so you will know what I am talking about! In Exodus we are reading how God hardened Pharaoh’s heart and in Luke we are reading how Jesus opened the minds of the disciples.

Paul prays in Ephesians 1:15-21 that the believer’s hearts may be enlightened,

“For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.

That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.”

Application

I will pray for God to open the eyes of the hearts of my family and friends that still do not know Him or that may know Him but are walking in disobedience.

And for those that do know Him I will pray that the Lord gives them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that they may know him better.


Prayer

Heavenly Father, I pray and ask You to open the eyes of the hearts of my family and friends that still do not know You. And for those that do know You I ask that You give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that they may know You better.

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