Daily Prayer_December 8, 2011

The Word of God for wisdom:

Proverbs 8:34 (ESV)
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.

Proverbs 8:14 (ESV)
I have counsel and sound wisdom; I have insight; I have strength.

The Word of God for inspiration:

Psalm 25:15 (ESV)
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for he will pluck my feet out of the net.

The Word of God for encouragement:

Matthew 7:26-27 (ESV)
²⁶ And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. ²⁷ And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."

My observation:

Today's focal passage from Matthew continues the thought that we looked at yesterday. The choice word is foundation. No reasonable person would intentionally build a house on land that was a sink hole. I believe the same applies to building a life. The issue for most people who build their life apart from Jesus being the foundation is that they just don't think about the consequences.

This is where believers can serve a useful purpose. We can be a tool in the hands of Jesus to help people think about their life purpose, and the consequences of building their lives on an inferior foundation. Jesus is real, relevant, and reliable. Jesus is the rock you can build your life upon. Listen to his testimony of what he can do for you.

John 5:24 (ESV)
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

My prayer:

Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I pray that today will be the day when someone takes the time to think about the purpose of life. Father, may they see Jesus as their only hope of eternal life.

2 Corinthians 6:2 (ESV)
For he says, "In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

My song:

The Only Hope We Have Is In Jesus (Click on link below to listen to this song):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M_NbHxIiGA

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1 Peter 2:2-3 (ESV)
² Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— ³ if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.