Aug 16 2024

Afternoon Bible Verse

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.

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Social media allows us to read dozens of prayer requests every day. People post about their families and friends who are ill or experiencing hardships. Young children in far off countries pull at our heartstrings because we want God to do something on their behalf. It can be overwhelming to take it all in.

As followers of Christ, our natural response to someone's needs is, "I'll pray for you." But just as it's easy to click and read their requests, it is also easy to forget to take time to pray. While our hearts may be in the right place, it's important to follow through and lift other's needs to God in prayer.

It is comforting to know that people have prayed for us especially during the times when it is difficult to pray ourselves.

When we pray for others, we should ask God to meet their needs. We should pray that God will fill them with wisdom to make the right decisions and give them understanding. God will hear our requests as we cry out to Him.

The next time we hear someone ask for prayer, we should stop what we're doing and take time, right then, to lift them up in prayer. It is a privilege to offer our petitions to God on behalf of others.

Afternoon Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank you for the opportunity to come to you in prayer. It is a privilege to offer my petitions to you. My friends and family stay heavy on my heart. You know every situation they are facing and also everything going on in my life. My prayer is that you will fill each of us with the knowledge of your will and your wisdom. Thank you for hearing my prayers. In Jesus' name, amen.

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Aug 15 2024

Yesterday Afternoon's Bible Verse

But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. :

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Yesterday Afternoon's Bible study

Eternal life is the ultimate gift to everyone who believes in Jesus. Over the centuries, some people have chosen not to believe that this gift is offered to them. But simply not believing in something doesn't make it right or true.

God, through His Holy Spirit, raised Christ up from the dead. Whether we choose to believe or not, it still happened. The Apostle Paul says that if God did that for Jesus, then He will also do the same for those who believe in His Son.

As humans, we enjoy the privilege of making choices about everything, from what we eat and what we wear, to what career we pursue and whether or not we get married. Unfortunately, we also suffer the consequences of making bad decisions. Often, we learn painful and valuable lessons from these wrong choices.

However, what we choose in regard to our relationship with God has eternal implications. In His great mercy, God allows us to decide whether or not we will follow Him. This is an amazing gift, especially since God knows that everyone will not choose to serve Him. Even though God desires a relationship with us, He gives us the opportunity to decide for ourselves.

The choice each of us must make is whether to accept or deny God's sacrifice through His Son Jesus. That choice will determine our life now and our eternity.

Yesterday Afternoon's Prayer

God, I am so grateful that you've given me the ability to make my own decisions. Even though you know that I won't always get everything right the first time, your grace is always ready to catch me when I fall. Guide me in the decisions that I make so that I trust you, rather than my own human thinking. In Jesus' name, amen.
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