Insight and Encouragement

Monday, June 28, 2021

In all other areas of life, so in prayer, Jesus proves to be our greatest example. Through His life and example of prayer, he shows, guides and encourages us. So in this snap shot we are going to examine the life of Jesus in prayer. First, he prayed frequently. Throughout the gospels we see this. Now if God’s only begotten Son felt the need of spending much time with His Father in prayer how much more should we. It is through prayer that Jesus knew the will of the Father, Luke 5:15 shows us this. It is the same with us. Secondly, Jesus often went out to pray by Himself. In Mark 1:35 and Luke 9:18, we see this. Solitude and freedom from interruption are essential to meaningful prayer. Jesus told us to go into our closet close the door and spend time in prayer. Simple but direct examples from the life of Jesus.

Friday, June 25, 2021

Proverbs of Steel for June 25, 2021

Quotes for June 25, 2021

June 25 - Vignettes on Prayer

This is the second snapshots on 1 Thess 5:16-18,. Paul gives a simple thought. He says pray without ceasing. Pray continuously. This means be in an attitude of prayer always. Never forget the Lord is always with you. Jesus gave this thought in Matt 28:20, when He said He would be with us even to the end of the age. Being in an attitude of prayer means that any moment God can lay someone on your heart and you instantly pray for them. It means at any moment you can shoot a prayer of to heaven on behalf o yourself or others. Frank Lambaugh in his book Atomic prayers calls this praying in a new age. Praying with ceasing is not an old thing or a new thing it is a thing for all the ages. Today make it your aim and goal to be aware of the Lord and be willing to pray in a moment’s notice whatever God lays on your heart. Someone could be in need of it today.