Be persistent and devoted to
prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude
of thanksgiving. Be unceasing and persistent in
prayer; First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers,
intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of
all people, constantly rejoicing in hope [because of our confidence in
Christ], steadfast and patient in distress, devoted to prayer
[continually seeking wisdom, guidance, and strength], In the same way
the Spirit [comes to us and] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what
prayer to offer or how to offer it as we should, but the Spirit Himself
[knows our need and at the right time] intercedes on our behalf with sighs and
groanings too deep for words.
Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 1 Timothy 2:1, Romans 12:12, Romans 8:26
Prayer
allows us to worship and praise the Lord. He is personal, cares for us, and
wants to commune with us through prayer. Prayer is also an act of obedience.
Communicating with God through prayer allows us to offer confession of our
sins, which should lead to our genuine repentance. Through prayer we have the
opportunity to present our requests to God. All of these aspects of prayer
involve communication with our Creator. As we witnessed in our relationships
with others
without communication, relationships suffer. In the same way when we do not
communicate with God through prayer our fellowship with God is quenched.
I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:
Abba Father, thank You for
the riches of Your grace upon my life. LORD, I pray that out of Your
glorious riches You strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner
being, so that I can pray without ceasing with an attitude of thanksgiving.
Help me to pray for others and teach me to pray out loud with others. Thank You
Lord that The Holy Spirit comes to me in my weakness when I do not know what to
pray for and guides me. Help me Lord to present to You my needs in prayer (even
though You know before I ask) so as to strengthen my relationship with You
Jesus. Abba Father, I praise You, revere You, worship You, I stand in awe of
You, I lift You up on high, and glorify Your Holy Name.I thank
You for Your unfailing, inseparable, deep and everlasting love for me, and Your
abundant blessings in my life. I declare Jesus as my
Lord and Saviour and I pray in His Holy Name. To Him be the power, the glory, the majesty, the blessings, and the
dominion before all time, now, and forevermore. Amen.
Jesus loves you,
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
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