There are special people that I pray for with joy – my
husband, my daughter and son-in-law, my son and daughter-in-law, my father, my
sisters and brother and their spouses, my close Christian friends, my pastor. I
love praying for them because I love them. But what makes it a joyful activity
is that these people and I share the same purpose. As citizens of the Kingdom
of God we are committed to spreading the good news.
Another of my joys is knowing that these people also pray
for me – especially my father. I am so blessed to know that he prays for me
daily and that God has promised that “the earnest prayer of a righteous person
has great power and produces wonderful results.” (James 5:16) His prayers are
comforting because I know that although God has begun a good work in me, it won’t
be finished until He returns. In other words, I have a long way to go.
So . . .
If anyone is moved to pray for me, this is what I want them
to pray:
That my love (for God and others) will overflow more and
more
That I will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding
of God’s ways and His Word
That I will understand what really matters (the Kingdom of
God and His righteousness)
That I may live a pure and blameless life until the day of
Christ’s return
That I will always be filled with the fruit of my salvation
which is the righteous character produced in my life by Jesus Christ
That I will bring much glory and praise to God
I’ll joyfully pray the same for you.
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