The Israelites said to Samuel, “Please don’t stop praying to the Lord our God for us, so God will save us from the Philistines’ power!”
PHILIPPIANS 1:19 (MSG)
And I’m going to keep that celebration going because I know how it’s going to turn out. Through your faithful prayers and the generous response of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, everything he wants to do in and through me will be done.
SUMMARY SENTENCE
Persistent prayer pays off.
DAILY FODDER
What have you been praying about for years, trusting that God is going to address the situation? What motivates you to continue?
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for listening to my prayers. I confess that my attention span is short and that if I don't see immediate answers, I quit asking. Help me to keep on praying, even when I do not see anything happen. I know your timing is not my own and that you have your reasons to keep me waiting. I'm sure that they are better than mine. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
