The Power of a Simple Prayer
Monday 6/6/16
(Revelation 3:20, Matthew 6:5-8, Luke 18:10-14)
I often struggle with my prayer life. It’s one of those things that I’ve talked about before, but it’s difficult to keep up with, for some reason. In today’s devotional it was brought up that we’re not alone in needing help with prayer. Even the disciple asked Jesus how to pray, and when they asked there weren’t any of the other disciples who derided them for asking. It all starts with a simple prayer.
“I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than that one! For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.
-Luke 18:14
Tuesday 6/7/16
(Psalm 68:5-6, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Galatians 4:6)
I’ve often worried if I was prayer correctly. It’s almost as if society has turned prayer into an incantation. If we say these specific words in this specific way then the desired result will come about. You have to address God first, then you have praise Him, then you… well, you get the point. But it’s not a spell, is it? Today’s devotional had a line that I really liked: “Just as a happy child cannot mis-hug, the sincere heart cannot mis-pray.” And I think that’s it, if your heart is right in your prayer, you’re doing it right.
And because you are sons, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba!”
-Galatians 4:6
Wednesday 6/8/16
(Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 55:7, 1 Peter 1:18-19)
When we pray, we need to make sure we’re not just asking for stuff. Are we bringing our sins to the Father and repenting and asking forgiveness?
“Come now, and let us argue,” says Yawheh. “Even though your sins are like scarlet, they will be white like snow; even though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.”
Thursday 6/9/16
(1 Thessalonians 5:18, Luke 10:21, 1 Chronicles 16:8-9)
How often do we take for granted the blessings of God? Take a step back and give thanks to Yahweh. Every minute of every day, every breath, there is something to be thankful for. And the more we’re thankful the more we appreciate what we have. And that will make us a happier person in general.
Give thanks to Yahweh; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the nations!
1 Chronicles 16:8
Friday 6/10/16
(John 1:14, Colossians 1:15-19, John 16:23)
When praying, always remember the name of Jesus. He has won so many victories for us, it’d be kind of pointless if we didn’t bring up His name when battling the powers we’re waging war against. It is through Jesus that we’re able to approach the throne of God; this is just another reason to be thankful.
And on that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.
-John 16:23
Saturday 6/11/16
(Isaiah 28:10, Hebrews 5:12, 1 Corinthians 3:1, Hebrews 6:1)
I haven’t picked a new devotional yet so I decided to go with one that’s delivered to my email every day (Days of Praise)
A good portion of what this daily walk is, this walk with Christ, is allowing ourselves to be humbled and reproached. If we think to highly of ourselves, for our own sake, how will we ever expect to better ourselves? You can’t become better if you already think you’re the best…
For indeed, although you ought to be teachers by this time, you have need of someone to teach you again the beginning of elements of the oracles of God, and you have need of milk, not solid food.
-Hebrews 5:12
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