Today Somebody Prayed for You
Today’s Cup of Monday Morning Encouragement by Herb Cotton
Bible Text for Today’s Meditation and Application:
Ephesians 6:18-20 English Standard Version (ESV)
18 praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, 19 and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
English Standard Version (ESV)
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
My Reflections on the Word of God Today:
When I retrieved a copy that I sent to my printer this morning I received this message, “Your ink in the following cartridges are low; be prepared to change them soon.”
How do you know when you need to make changes in your life?
We are told in the Bible not to judge other people. How often have you quoted this scripture to others but not yourself?
Matthew 7:1 English Standard Version (ESV)
Judging Others
7 “Judge not, that you be not judged.
However, the Bible also admonishes us to examine ourselves. When is the last time you tested your heart?
2 Corinthians 13:5 English Standard Version (ESV)
5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
PRAYER IS A POWER TALK WITH GOD
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THIS POWER TALK
1 Corinthians 4:20 King James Version (KJV)
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.
King James Version (KJV)
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2 Corinthians 10:4 King James Version (KJV)
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
James 5:16 King James Version (KJV)
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Prayer Offered to Our Father in Heaven:
Father, we pray that You would send the power of the Holy Spirit of God to fall in Pentecostal power upon Your people today as we reflect and meditate on the Word of God. Father, we need You, and can’t get along without You. Father, visit and stay with us all of the days of our life.
In humility and sackcloth, we plead with You to do in us and for us what we are unable to do in our wisdom and strength. We thank You that we are never alone.
Let the whole Church who knows God, and has faith in God, say, “Amen!”
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