DAILY-E-VOTIONAL
BLESSINGS FROM THE HEART
Pastor Cecil A. Thompson
September 22, 2015
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“MY PRAYER FOR YOU!”
Philippians 1:9-11
“And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.”
All too often our prayers for others are limited to their physical or financial needs. While that is well and good, it seems that it is very shortsighted. If we were to study the prayers in the word of God, we would find that seldom are those prayers directed toward healing or financial gain.
Paul is praying for the saints who live in Philippi. It is interesting to notice what he is praying for concerning them: That their love may abound more and more; that they may have more knowledge and discernment; that they may approve of things that are excellent; that they may be sincere; that they may be without offense until the day of Christ, and that they may be filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Christ Jesus. What a fantastic prayer! I would love to have those prayers directed at me.
The question arises about the state of our prayer life. Are we more interested in the things that make us or others comfortable or are we interested in what will make us fruitful? I fear that most of the time we desire to be at ease in Zion.
God calls us to be prayer warriors. As prayer warriors we need to pray and encourage others to be strong and vital in serving the Lord. We need to pray that spiritual insight will be given and maturity increased. Along with our prayers we need to call or write to let others know that we are there for them.
May God richly bless you as you bless others by your words and actions!
- - - Pastor Cecil
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