Word for Today, Wed, 23 Jul 2003: Let Your Requests Be Made Known To God
Posted by: masinick <masinick@...>
The apostle Paul, like Jesus Christ, reminds us not to be
anxious or worry, but instead be thankful, satisfied in Him, and
let Him know what you need (and what you're thinking) - He knows
it anyway, but acknowledging God as both the Source and the
Answer brings honor to God.
Dear Lord,
I let my requests be known to You, but there are also times when
I wander and seek my own solutions to the problems that I face.
Please renew my mind, strengthen my spirit, and draw me close to
You, that I may forever be in wonderful fellowship with the One
who matters most.
Yours in Christ,
Brian
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PCCWeb Daily
Wednesday, July 23, 2003
Today's Devotional
Let Your Requests Be Made Known To God
Philippians 4:6-7 - Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by
prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be
made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus. (NKJV)
Last year, our church honoured our pastor, Dr. John Williamson,
with a surprise luncheon, cards, and gifts. He has been the
pastor of our church for 25 years, and, during these years, has
given us his love, and has faithfully taught us to love and
honour God's Word. Each year, he challenges us to read through
the Bible. He also challenges us to pray daily. He is a good
example for us to follow, because he reads through the Bible
every month, and he prays for each one of us, too. I believe he
also tries to live what he preaches. I appreciate this greatly,
and want to follow in his footsteps.
Since I am a reader, last month I completed reading through the
Bible again. Reading isn't hard for me, but prayer is, so I have
been thinking quite a bit about the subject of prayer. I have
had lots of prayers answered, but I realize that I need to grow
greatly in this grace.
Over the past two weeks, I have been going through a few of my
many prayer and writing journals that I started keeping in the
1970s. I found that several prayers that I prayed years ago had
been recently answered, and I wrote "ANS" in the margin, beside
those requests. While this is true, I know that I have failed
greatly in praying more effectively, and I know that there are
many things in my life, and in the lives of my loved ones, that
need changing through the grace of God. I have also learned that
the only way that these things will be changed -- for me, or for
any of us -- is through God's power. Getting these things done
will only come as we learn to pray the way God's Word teaches.
May we greatly desire this change in our lives.
Prayer: Lord, please help us to become more faithful in the
study of prayer, and in the performance of prayer. Keep us at
it, for we need your peace which surpasses all understanding,
and which will guard our hearts and minds, and so do our
families and friends. Amen.
Amy Garner insafehands@rtmc.net
Bennett, North Carolina, USA
Today's Canadian Bible Society Scripture Reading: Ruth 4:1-22
bible.gospelcom.net/bible?Ruth+4:1-22
Today's Music (for versions with music): Joyful, Joyful We
Adore Thee.
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