Day 9 “We will not hide from their descendants…” (How and what to pray)

Psalm 78
1 Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak!
2 I will sing a song that imparts wisdom; I will make insightful observations about the past.
3 What we have heard and learned –  that which our ancestors have told us –
4 we will not hide from their descendants. We will tell the next generation about the LORD’s praiseworthy acts, about his strength and the amazing things he has done.
5He established a rule in Jacob; he set up a law in Israel. He commanded our ancestors to make his deeds known to their descendants,
6 so that the next generation, children yet to be born, might know about them. They will grow up and tell their descendants about them.
7Then they will place their confidence in God. They will not forget the works of God, and they will obey his commands.
8 Then they will not be like their ancestors, who were a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that was not committed and faithful to God.

We’re told many times, in the Bible to teach the following generation about the LORD. Not everyone is called to be a Sunday school teacher. Not everyone is good with kids. You don’t have to have a soft spot for children, or children of your own to take part in this important work. There is a duty for all of us to reflect Christ in our lives. To continue to build the church and of course pray. Note, we’re continuing the work of the generations before us. Let us pray for the young, of right now, and future generations. As the past generations prayed for us.

Pray for their protection from evil as Jesus did. Jn. 17:15 “I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from the evil one.”
Let’s pray that our current generation will be faithful in teaching, in both word and deed. That our live styles would reflect Christ.
Pray for parents. That even with all thier human flaws. God’s grace would fill in the gaps. That their lives would be a living testimony of Christ. Pray for the children of the saved and unsaved alike. That their hearts would be open to the gospel. Pray for all those “problem child” s and all the “good ones” too.
Pray for teachers, give them wisdom and the spirit of God. Pray for public schools and private ones. Pray that we will invest in our local churches in every way. That we’d raise up devoted disciples, to take our place when we’re gone. Pray for repentance of sin. Pray today we’d all live for the Lord. That the focus will be on the power of the cross and not anything of ourselves. Of course that Jesus would be our only glory.

Praise the Lord for the privilege of being part of building His Kingdom!🙌

note: In John chapter 17, Jesus prayed for His disciples and every believer that would follow them. It a wonderful illustration of love and prayer. This is a wonderful reference, to learn from, on how we should pray for each other.
http://www.easyenglish.info/english-learners-bible/john-taw.htm#c17v4

💜KellyClayWoo

1. Trust He understands you…”I bow my knees to the Father…that He would grant you…to be strengthened with the might of the Spirit.”(What to pray for and how)

 

I bow my knees to the Father…that He would grant  you…to be strengthened with the might of the Spirit. Eph. 3:13,16

Why are we able to pray for the Holy Spirit to do this?

And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed  the altar the burnt offering and the fat: and when all the people saw it they gave a loud cry, falling down on their faces. Lev. 9:24

After the sacrifice was made for the people’s sin, the Spirit of God came down and the people worshiped seeing this awesome power! People are sinful and God is Holy so He cannot be with them. Sin’s Punishment being death, there must be death to atone for us. I remind you of this because we must always keep in mind that we can only approach God because of what Jesus did for us on the cross.

By this which we are sanctified(made holy) through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Heb.10:10.

When we pray for the Holy Spirit to strengthen one another as  Paul was for the Ephesians, we can ask because Jesus made atonement once and for all. We know God freely gives His spirit to the saints.

We’re praying with the power of the Holy Spirit!

Likewise the God’s Spirit also helps us because we are weak. We do not know how  we ought to pray. But God’s Spirit Himself prays on our behalf. He cries to God on our Behalf in a way that nobody could say with words. Rom. 8:26

SO AWESOME!

The Bible tells us things we should pray for, but much of how prayer even works can be a mystery. However God”s Spirit, the Holy Spirit knows. Living with in us, even though our feeble minds cannot fully grasp it. Even when our feelings but cannot be put it into words God knows. Don’t talk to the LORD as if he’s someone you have to explain things perfectly to. I know some Prayer “Experts” like to tell you there’s  certain words you must pray in order to be effective. As if God is unable a to misunderstand you. As if He might even misunderstand you. How could this be?!  God knows everything in our hearts. Psalm 44:21 would God have discovered it, since He knows the hearts?

God knows everything!  He is not capable of misunderstanding.

When  our heart is right and our words are wrong, He knows our weakness and hears our heart instead. Don’t let anyone intimate you out of praying! Many pray out of pride and sound wonderful, again God knows their heart as well.“They have received their reward” Matt.6:5

Back to our title verse: I bow my knees to the Father…that He would grant you…to be strengthened with the might of the Spirit. Eph. 3:13,16

Pray for the Spirit of God to strengthen all members of the church. That they would be living in the might of His Spirit. Not for themselves but for His Glory. Pray for areas of weakness you  see in the church or in yourself. Pray that everything we do is in His might and brings glory to His name. Pray relaying on the fact that His cross has brought you to the presence of God to pray, and that God Himself now lives within you and prays though you, even when your lost for words. All this is possible because of His sacrifice for you, we must keep that ever present in our minds. Know as you pray that words might fail you but God hears your heart as you pray for your fellow believers and yourself. Be aware careful of any pride that may be guiding your prayer life.Remember He hears that too. Keep in mind His glory and not your own. When you find yourself being prideful confess and receive His forgiveness . Turn your focus again to bringing Him glory.

To Christ be the glory…