The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 18:13 (NLT)
13 Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 2:11 (NLT)
11 Serve the LORD with reverent fear, and rejoice with trembling.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Acts 22:17 (HCSB)
17 "After I came back to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple complex, I went into a visionary state.
My observation:
The Apostle Paul was near the end of his earthly journey, and he finds himself in another difficult circumstance. In times when friends are few, it is comforting to know that you are never alone when you are a person who depends upon the Lord for your strength.
When Paul started this final journey to Jerusalem he had a tearful departure with his friends. They knew that they would never see him again this side of heaven. Notice the consistency of Paul's prayer life in his farewell time with his friends and his flock.
Acts 20:36-38 (HCSB)
36 After he said this, he knelt down and prayed with all of them.
37 There was a great deal of weeping by everyone. They embraced Paul and kissed him,
38 grieving most of all over his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.
Paul was like his Lord, he prayed all the time, and in every situation. The Apostle Paul not only preached about prayer, he prayed. We should do the same.
Philippians 4:6-7 (HCSB)
6 Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I am so thankful that I have a God in whom I can trust, and that help is always just a prayer away.
Father God, I pray that my family and my friends, and all of those who come in contact with me, will see your servant leaning hard on Thee; that they will see me leaning hard on my maker and my keeper. In Jesus name, Amen.
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8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
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