Thank God For His Prayers
“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” (Luke 22:31-32)
Today’s Morsel: How do you feel when others tell you that they are praying for you? Do you thank them or do you just brush it off. I thank God daily for all those who pray for me. Paul told the church at Ephesus, “Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;” (Ephesians 1:15-16) He told the church at Thessalonica, “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.” (1 Thessalonians 1:2-4) And to Philemon, “I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.” (Philemon 1:4-6) How do you feel knowing that Jesus has prayed for you? “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” (John 14:16-17) When Jesus prays for us, we can expect things to happen. Prayer is essential to our walk and faith in Christ. Jesus even told Peter that He had prayed for him that his faith would not fail. And it did not fail. This fishman kept the faith all the way to the end. Jesus has prayed for us. Let’s be faithful to the end as well.
Sing: Somebody’s praying for you, somebody’s praying for you; So when you feel you’re alone and your heart would break in two, remember, somebody’s praying for you.
Thought For Today: “Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Thessalonians 1:11-12)
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