John 4:1-26 E:24
Today we look at the example of the woman at the well. Jesus used simple water to teach this Samaritan woman about the truth of God. He even reveals to her the secret of Christianity:
"God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."
God desires sincerity in our worship. We must be sincere to Him, to those we worship with, and to ourselves. Today we pray that God will keep our hearts sincere as we prepare, and we pray for the church we are planting to be sincere as well.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Day 2: Ask
Nehemiah 2:1-9 E:4-5
Today we look at the story of Nehemiah, the man that went back to Jerusalem to rebuild the city wall. Nehemiah is troubled that the place he cares about so much is weakened, and it shows in his everyday life. So, when an opportunity comes to help, he seizes it.
4 The king said to me, "What is it you want?" Then I prayed to the God of heaven, 5 and I answered the king, "If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my fathers are buried so that I can rebuild it."
Like Nehemiah, we have a place that we want to strengthen and build for the Lord. Today, we pray for God to give us an opportunity to go to Colorado. We also pray that when the opportunity does come, that God will help us to recognize it so that we may seize it.
Today we look at the story of Nehemiah, the man that went back to Jerusalem to rebuild the city wall. Nehemiah is troubled that the place he cares about so much is weakened, and it shows in his everyday life. So, when an opportunity comes to help, he seizes it.
4 The king said to me, "What is it you want?" Then I prayed to the God of heaven, 5 and I answered the king, "If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my fathers are buried so that I can rebuild it."
Like Nehemiah, we have a place that we want to strengthen and build for the Lord. Today, we pray for God to give us an opportunity to go to Colorado. We also pray that when the opportunity does come, that God will help us to recognize it so that we may seize it.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Day 1: Help My Unbelief
Mark 9:14-29 E24
To begin our 40 days of prayer, we start with Jesus. In this story, Jesus does something that the disciples cannot: he heals a boy possessed by a demon. While there are many things to focus on in this scripture (types of demons and possession, for example), on this day we want to look at the father's statement:
“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
We are praying for a church plant to be successful. There have already been snags, and there will be doubts along the way. It is important to understand, day one, that these doubts are not going to cause our dream to be unsuccessful. Jesus gives things to those that have faith, even faith its self.
Today, pray that God will give us faith as we bring our request before Him: the faith that He will hear our prayers, and the faith to continue praying.
To begin our 40 days of prayer, we start with Jesus. In this story, Jesus does something that the disciples cannot: he heals a boy possessed by a demon. While there are many things to focus on in this scripture (types of demons and possession, for example), on this day we want to look at the father's statement:
“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
We are praying for a church plant to be successful. There have already been snags, and there will be doubts along the way. It is important to understand, day one, that these doubts are not going to cause our dream to be unsuccessful. Jesus gives things to those that have faith, even faith its self.
Today, pray that God will give us faith as we bring our request before Him: the faith that He will hear our prayers, and the faith to continue praying.
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