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Holy Father God, we come to You in the name of Jesus, our Shepherd King.

We love to pray, “The Lord is my shepherd …” (Psalm 23:1). Speaking those words fills us with awe and bows us low before Your throne. We are stunned that You, Omnipotent, Omniscient Lord of all Galaxies, would set aside Your glory with Father and step down from Your majesty into the cesspool of our lives. You laid aside Your powerful scepter of authority and chose a shepherd’s rod and servant’s staff to rescue us. You searched until You found us, filthy and broken, then You gathered us into Your arms and hugged us close, whispering endearments, until Your love made us whole. We are ever grateful, Lord. Thank You.

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Written by Jean Herley   
Monday, 01 October 2007

Praying for Others

Ephes. 1:16-19 (NLT) I have never stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17 asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. 18 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people. 19 I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of his power for us who believe him…

While giving thanks to God for the Christians in his life, Paul also prayed for them. He prayed God would give them wisdom and knowledge so they might grow in godliness. He prayed for their hearts to be filled with truth so they would have a deeper understanding of their future with God. Paul prayed for the spiritual well being and growth of the saints. Sometimes it’s easier to pray for material and physical needs because they are obvious. But, how often do we pray for the less obvious spiritual needs of people we encounter? Aren’t people easily led astray? Don’t we benefit as we grow in God’s wisdom and truth in this world? It’s good to pray for spiritual growth in our fellow Christians. But, we mustn’t forget the unsaved. They also need our prayers as God seeks to bring them into His fold.

"Lord, thank you for the people You place in our lives. As we pray for their physical and material needs, help us remember also to pray for their spiritual well being."

Jean Herley
 
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