Friday Reading: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5
Key Verse: 2 Thessalonian 3:1
1 Finally, my brothers, pray for us, that the Word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified, even as it also is with you.
Key Verse: 2 Thessalonian 3:1
1 Finally, my brothers, pray for us, that the Word of the Lord may have free course and be glorified, even as it also is with you.
Devotion:
The one thing that we can guarantee in life (besides death) is that we will find support in God when we pray. No matter where we are in the world or who we are with, we can always lift up our voices to God so that He will hear and answer us. One of our problems is that we expect an immediate answer to every prayer and some of our prayers are a bit off the wall. We are not guaranteed to get the answer we like is we are going to pray for frivolous things, but when we pray that His Word will go with us so that others may hear, we are guaranteed an answer.
The one thing that we can guarantee in life (besides death) is that we will find support in God when we pray. No matter where we are in the world or who we are with, we can always lift up our voices to God so that He will hear and answer us. One of our problems is that we expect an immediate answer to every prayer and some of our prayers are a bit off the wall. We are not guaranteed to get the answer we like is we are going to pray for frivolous things, but when we pray that His Word will go with us so that others may hear, we are guaranteed an answer.
Having to stand up in front of a bunch of people and give them God's Word may seem like a bit of a daunting task; I learned that from my school days. But being able to stand up there with someone by your side allows you to be more confident and to be able to get on with the job in hand. Praying for such aide will guarantee you a companion by your side and allow you to say the right thing to the right person. It does not have to be standing up in front of the whole school, it may just be a private chat with a friend – ask God to be there with you so that you can help them!
We also face so many temptations in life which we just cannot seem to avoid and too many of which we cannot withstand. Praying for help to stand up against those temptations will help you to do exactly that. Those temptations will probably lead you into doing things that you should not. Things that you know are wrong, but because of the heat of the moment, your judgement was impaired and you gave in... Having a friend by your side will help you to avoid those moments. Being alone in a tempting situation means that you do need a friend by your side. The best friend you can ask for in those circumstances is God, because He will be able to help you avoid getting into trouble.
Points to Ponder:
Do you know someone who needs to know Christ?
How about asking God to help you introduce Him to them?
Do you know someone who needs to know Christ?
How about asking God to help you introduce Him to them?