Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Daily Prayer_February 7, 2012

The Word of God for wisdom:

Proverbs 8:1 (NLT)
1 Listen as Wisdom calls out! Hear as understanding raises her voice!

The Word of God for inspiration:

Psalm 31:7 (NLT)
7 I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul.

The Word of God for encouragement:

Matthew 25:11-12 (HCSB)
11
"Later the rest of the virgins also came and said, 'Master, master, open up for us!'
12 "But he replied, 'I assure you: I do not know you!'

My observation:

The focal passage for today is two key verses that spoke into my heart from the larger passage of the parable of the ten virgins as told by Jesus.

This passage caused me to pause, and reflect upon the telling words of Jesus, "I assure you: I do not know you!"

The bible speaks in the Old and the New Testament about God knowing people, and especially knowing those who belong to Him. Here are two choice passages from the New Testament.

John 10:14 (HCSB)
14
"I am the good shepherd. I know My own sheep, and they know Me,

Galatians 4:8-9 (HCSB)
8
But in the past, when you didn't know God, you were enslaved to things that by nature are not gods.
9 But now, since you know God, or rather have become known by God, how can you turn back again to the weak and bankrupt elemental forces? Do you want to be enslaved to them all over again?

My prayer:

Father God, my dear Father, I am so thankful to You for taking the initiative in sending Your only begotten Son into the world so that I may know you, and be known by You. Knowing God, and to be known by Him is a gift of God that I gladly receive. My soul sings praise to the God of my salvation.

Thank You Lord (Seth and Bessie Sykes):

Some thank the Lord for friends and home,
For mercies sure and sweet;
But I would praise Him for His grace –
In prayer I would repeat:

CHORUS
Thank You, Lord, for saving my soul,
Thank You, Lord, for making me whole;
Thank You, Lord, for giving to me
Thy great salvation so rich and free.

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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.

 





 


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