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Give Thanks
To The LORD,
For He Is Good!
Scripture
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
8 Let them praise the Lord for his great love
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
Observation
Aaron
Myers taught my Sunday school class for me not too long ago and he taught the
class a lesson on prayer that he and the other AWANA teachers had used with the
kids.
It
is the Hand Illustration for prayer!
Hopefully
I will have the chance to share this illustration at the church where I am
preaching this morning.
Our
thumb and our pointer finger represent “Praise” and “Thanksgiving”!
Our
middle finger, which is taller than all the rest, is for “Intercession” -
praying for others.
Our
ring finger reminds us of “Confession” – we need to confess our sins.
The
pinky, which is the smallest of all of our fingers, is for “Petition” – praying
for the things that we need for ourselves. Notice that it comes last!
Corrie
Ten Boom said this, “Don’t pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment
with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees.”
“Talking
to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still.” E M Bounds
Application
I
will pray all the time. How about you?
1
Thessalonians 5:17 “Never stop praying.”
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for the privilege I have in Christ. I can come directly to
You in prayer. You have given me the keys of Heaven. I can bring Heaven
down to earth through my prayers. You love me. You love to hear me when I pray
and You want to talk to me through Your Word. And when I pray help me to always
expect great things.
Daily Bible Reading: Isaiah 63,64; Psalms 107; John 2
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