Monday, December 29
Matthew 6:1-8
WHENEVER YOU PRAY
When you pray, don’t babble on and on as people of other religions do. They think their prayers are answered only by repeating their words again and again. Matthew 6:7, NLT
Prayer is a very important aspect of Christianity. It is the means by which we communicate with God. Jesus in today’s text gave instructions on prayer:
(a) Do not pray that others may see and praise you. The only reward you will gain is the praise from people (verse 5).
(b) Pray to God only, and not to others (verse 6). To pray in the secret means your prayer should be said where your concentration will be on God alone.
(c) Your prayer must not be full of vain repetition (verse 7). We don’t know how we ought to pray or what to pray for. We must allow the Holy Spirit to inspire us in prayer so as to pray aright.
(d) Be conscious of the fact that God knows your needs and He has ready-made provisions for them (verse 8). All you need to do is to ask, and you shall be given.
• Birthday Blessing: “In that day the Lord God Almighty will be a glorious crown, a beautiful wreath for the remnant of his people” Isaiah 28:5
Read Bible Through Passage: Zechariah 11-13; Revelation 21:1-14.
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words, than words without a heart…. The best prayers often have more groans than words. - John Bunyan
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Meditations for the Day
29Dec2014
BIBLE VERSE FOR THE DAY
“God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and
the mountains fall into the
heart of the sea, though its
waters roar and foam and the
mountains quake with their
surging…. The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our
fortress” (Psalm 46:1-3, 7 NIV). *******************
QUOTE FOR THE DAY
No matter what problems you
are facing right now, you can
rest in God’s love for you. There
is no problem that is too insignificant for Him to handle.
He is not just God Almighty, He
is also your heavenly Father
who loves you! – Joseph Prince
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