Thursday, January 27, 2011

Daily Prayer_January 27, 2011

The Word for wisdom:

Proverbs 26:28 (MSG)
Liars hate their victims; flatterers sabotage trust.

Proverbs 27:6 (MSG)
The wounds from a lover are worth it; kisses from an enemy do you in.

The Word for inspiration:

Psalm 149:4 (HCSB)
For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the humble with salvation.

The Word for encouragement:

Luke 11:5-8 (HCSB)
5 He also said to them: "Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to him at midnight and says to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, 6 because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I don't have anything to offer him.' 7 Then he will answer from inside and say, 'Don't bother me! The door is already locked, and my children and I have gone to bed. I can't get up to give you anything.' 8 I tell you, even though he won't get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his
friend's persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Luke 11:11-13 (HCSB)
11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"

My observation:

Today our focus will be on the latter passage from Luke. The former passage will allow us to see the comparison Jesus made between earthly fathers, and the heavenly Father.

This passage lays out very clearly the role of the heavenly Father in prayer. Jesus makes the point that if our earthly fathers give good gifts to us, how much more our heavenly Father will give even better gifts to us.

Notice the contrast between our earthly fathers who are evil, yet they know how to give good gifts to their children, and the heavenly Father. Our heavenly Father who is perfect will certainly hear our prayers and meet our needs.

Tomorrow, I will comment further on this passage, and conclude this extended teaching of Jesus on prayer.

My prayer:

Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I am so glad that Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. The thought of knowing that my heavenly Father is satisfied with me is overwhelming when I consider the meaning of that for my future.

Father, I am acutely aware that your pleasure with me is because of the unspeakable gift of salvation that you gave to me.

2 Corinthians 5:21 (HCSB)
He made the One who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

My song:

Thank You Lord (Click on link below to listen to this song):

YouTube - Don Moen thank you Lord



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Philippians 4:6 (HCSB)
Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.









 





 


1 comment:

  1. Thanks to the reader who read the post from January 2011. One of the verses cited reinforces the post I made today; especially this verse:

    Philippians 4:6 (HCSB)
    Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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