I
Have
Pleaded
In Prayer
For
You
Scripture
Luke
22
31 “Simon,
Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
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.”
34 But Jesus
said, “Peter, let me tell you something. Before the rooster
crows tomorrow morning, you will deny three times that you even know
me.”
Observation
I
remember waking up this morning at around 3:45 A.M., I was having a
dream that wasn't ending very well. Don't know if you ever have any
of those kind of bad dreams but I seem to have more than my share.
And
I was having trouble getting back to sleep when I was prompted by the
Lord to pray for my grown children.
It
has taken a long time for me to learn, but I have finally learned
that pleading with the Lord for others is the most important ministry
that the Lord has asked to me to do.
And
that is why I know that something, no, that is why I know “Someone”
woke me up this morning at 3:45 A.M..
Oh
sure, it is okay for me and you to pray for ourselves and the needs
that we have, but if that is what we spend all of our prayer time
doing then we have completely missed the boat.
The
Lord already knows what we need. He wants us pleading for those He
puts on our hearts.
He
has given all of us the ministry of intercession.
1
Timothy 2:1
I
urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and
thanksgiving be made for all people—
James
5:16
Therefore
confess your sins to each other and pray for each
other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous
person is powerful and effective.
Romans
8:34
Who
then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more
than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and
is also interceding for us.
Hebrews
7:25
Therefore
he is able to save completely those who come to God through him,
because he always lives to intercede for
them.
Application
I
will pray specifically for many of you as I send out this blog. I
pray for you because I know that the Lord hears me and I know that He
wants to do great things, both in and through your life.
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, You have shown me over and over and over again that life is
not all about me. I am sorry that You have to keep reminding me, but
it seems too easy just to think about and focus on myself. Thanks for
the constant reminders.
I
do pray for any person who might be reading this blog today. Help
them to place his or her focus on the people around them and off of
themselves. Help them to spend time today praying for others.
Daily
Bible Reading: Exodus 3,4,5; Luke 22
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