May we manifest—”the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.”
“But one whom you forgive anything, I forgive also;
(The 2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 2: 10-11 NAS)
for indeed what I have forgiven,
if I have forgiven anything,
I did it for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan,
for we are not ignorant of his schemes.”
- “Mom, will you ______________ for this, again tonight?” she asked as we texted.
- “Please ____________ for my family as we grieve the death of my mother,” the student asked.
- “Seniors, come forward, and faculty, gather around them to _____________,” voiced the Campus Minister at the close of our Wednesday chapel.
- “Hey everyone, I started this new group text . . . Love you all! What a beautiful “thing” we have (to be allowed to PRAY)!
- “How can we _____________ for you as we bless our food?” I voiced on Friday at lunch.
- “Pick up an index as you leave and commit to _______________ for this couple,” said the leader of the Marriage Conference we attended Saturday morning.
- “May I ________________ with you?” our waitress asked whenever I asked: “What can we PRAY for as we bless our food?” Then, she took my hand as I held it out to her and bowed my head.
- “I promise to ___________________ for you,” were my last words before we ended our video call.
- “Let’s go first to _____________ and do our prayer walk there,” spoke the pastor’s wife Sunday evening.
- Sitting down in “my special seat” to search the Scriptures, to write a ________________ for her was my last action before bedtime last night.
EVERY DAILY MOMENT, WE ARE TO WALK IN PRAYER!
“Father God,
In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.”
I thank You that You are compassionate and merciful and faithful in Your love for us.
I am thankful that You know every thread of every thought we have, &
You care deeply when we hurt and when we are filled with joy.
Father,
You know ________________ has this appointment, and You know her concern is heavy. . . .
Help each of us, Lord, to come to You with our everything.
As I recall the past seven days, I find myself remembering so many opportunities to PRAY for others. Is that not just like God—to remind us of the many avenues He has provided for us to intercede to Him for others?!
Evangelist Billy Graham reminded me this morning of God’s Truth:
If you and I remain in-tune with Jesus & if we stay in His Word, then whatever we ask—it will be given you & me.
- Jesus tells us to pray for those who persecute us.
- Jesus tells us to pray for those who are lost in their sin.
- Jesus showed us how He prayed for those who were crucifying Him.
- Jesus reminds us that PRAYER is crucial, is key, and is necessary in our carrying of the Gospel to reach men and women and children for Christ.
- Jesus also reveals how we are victorious in our prayers because God answers them all—when we pray within God’s will.
It is a truth, that we cannot send a revival to our land, to our country, to our churches, to our homes, or even to ourselves, but we can surely quench the spirit of a revival. Prayer is a privilege and a discipline for Christians.
“Lord,
In Jesus’ precious name, we pray. Amen.
Allow Your revival to begin right here with me.
Help me & help us all remember: Every great movement of God BEGINS not by my movement
but with YOU.
Help us recall: YOU are the one we pray to, who causes all changes.
Help us never forget: YOU control everything.
So, Lord, remind me to get down on my knees today and to PRAY.”
Thursday is the first Thursday of May, a day set aside in our country (back in 1952) as a day to PRAY. &
Thursday is the National Day of Prayer, instituted by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.
- Help us not to wait until Thursday but let us begin today.
- Do we believe God can work a miracle?
- Do we believe the Lord can send a revival?
- Are we “movement” people—the body of Christ?
When our Father sends His Revival, let us be ready, already bowed down on our knees, seeking Him & seeking to walk closer with Him.
“But thanks be to God,
(The 2nd Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 2: 14 NAS)
who always leads us in triumph in Christ,
and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.”