Skip to main content

PRAY AND NEVER GIVE UP!

















S.E.E.D. For Today__Grant

 Scripture "One day Jesus told His disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up." Luke 18:1 NLT

 The story was about an unjust judge who had no fear of God nor did he care about people. There was a widow who consistently came to him for justice in a dispute with her enemy. The judge ignored  repeatedly until he said to himself I don't care about God or people but this woman is driving me crazy because she never stops coming and asking me to do something, she is wearing me out, I will grant her request. Jesus wanted the disciples to understand that the woman's tenacity in coming to the judge moved even the judge that didn't care about God or people how do you think that God will surely give justice to His chosen people who cry out to Him day and night? Will He keep putting them off? He will grant your request quickly! How many will the Son Of Man find on the earth who have faith? Prayer is the fabric of our faith, when we come to God we must be confident and consistent knowing that in Him all things are possible to those who pray, believe and never give up.

Example Grant to agree to give or allow something requested. Endow, allocate, permit.

Exercise Read Luke 18:1-17 Journal and Talk to God. Pray about everything and never give up, don't be anxious about anything but in prayer let your request be made known to God. "Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan." John Bunyan "Prayer is not monologue, but dialogue. It is because of the hasty and superficial conversation with God that the sense of sin is so weak and that no motives have power to help you to hate and flee from sin as you should." A.W. Tower

Devotion Lord I thank You for this week of learning more about prayer. My hope is to increase my prayer life. I pray that I will never give up praying no matter what the circumstance. I pray not to pray for my own needs but that You will grant justice and peace for everyone In Jesus Name Amen.
Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. Corrie Ten Boom "Prayer is the acid test of devotion." Samuel Chadwick 







Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

UN-DO!

S.E.E.D. For Today: Scripture: "Undo The Heavy Burdens" ( Isaiah 58:6 ) Example: There was a great deal of injustice in the land and with the rich exploiting the poor and the rulers using their authority only to make themselves richer. It was a conflict between truth and lies, just like in our land today. The people of God were no different in operating under the same system as this. But God called them out and wanted them to understand that their fasting was in vain if they did not undo the heavy burden they placed on others while still outwardly devoting themselves to religion or as they thought to God. Exercise: Let's invite the Holy Spirit to solve problems and aid us in lifting loads and overcome barriers that keep us and our loved ones from walking joyfully in the Lord. In self-denying love and care for others, let's undo any heavy burden or untie any yoke that we may have placed upon friends, family, associates or even employees. Devotion: Lord toda...
8 comments
Read more

Bursting Out Of It!

S.E.E.D. For Today:  Scripture: "Is this not the the fast which I have chosen: Loosen the bonds of wickedness." ( Isaiah 58:6 ) Explanation: There should be the right motive when we fast. The people of God in Isaiah observed but there was no change in them. When fasting we do not want to look at it as a religious ritual, but a means to transformation. The fruit of repentance ought to be evident in relationship with one another and our neighbor. If we fast and persist in arrogance, stubbornness, fighting and strife then we are only doing this out of routine. Exercise: Prayer is important to experience the grace and power of God when fasting. Without the consistency of prayer we will not see breakthrough. God is challenging us to do the fast He has chosen, the first means of business is releasing or loosing the bonds of wickedness. Whatever besets itself and entangles you again under the same slave system of missing the mark with God has to let you go. I challenge you ...
8 comments
Read more

MOTIVATE

S.E.E.D. For Today_ Motivate S-cripture Hebrews 10:24 "Let Us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works" NLT The author's exhortation of faith, hope and love elaborates on the greatest of this triad which is love. Love is the greatest way to motivate because it is communal that it reaches out to others. The writer incites the believer that with great enthusiasm we motivate one another to love and to do good works. Example Provoke, encourage, stimulate, push, sharpen, provide the stimulus needed to go forth or not give up. Exercise Today challenge yourself to think of ways to motivate one another, pick up the phone call someone and motivate them to continue in the Lord, motivate someone to forgive and move forward, love and not hate, to be confident in God's Word for their lives. Motivate one another not to let sin deceive them, think of ways to provide the stimulus needed for the individuals you consider to reach. Devotion Lord ...
8 comments
Read more