Today Somebody Prayed for You
Today’s Bowl of Encouragement by Herb Cotton 
Bible Text for Today’s Meditation and Application:
Jude 21 King James Version (KJV)
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
King James Version (KJV)
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My Reflections on the Word of God Today:
We tend to spend a lot of time waiting. Can you identify with the condition of waiting for something to happen?
While waiting, I want to suggest that you ask two questions. One, what am I waiting for; and two, am I expecting alone?
What does the Bible say about these two questions that I have posed for your consideration?
Deuteronomy 31:6 King James Version (KJV)
6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
John 16:33 King James Version (KJV)
33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
I believe that if we listen to God and spend time with Him in prayer, we will find that waiting can be a joy and not a burden to bear, but a season to rejoice in the God of our salvation.
We need to prepare ourselves with the knowledge that we will always face troubles in this world. That’s the way things are down here. But, we don’t have to live under the circumstances, we can look up, get up and move up to higher ground. We can live in the presence of God today and not tomorrow.
Jude 21 King James Version (KJV)
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
Prayer Offered to Our Father in Heaven:
Father God, I pray that You will stir the hearts of Your people to draw closer to You and to live in Your presence all of the days of our life in the world regardless of all of the troubles we face.
Father, give us peace and power in the knowledge and understanding of the times in which we live, and with the assurance that Jesus has overcome the world. In Jesus name, we pray, Amen.
