Sep 12 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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Sep 11 2024

Yesterday Afternoon's Bible Verse

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. :

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Yesterday Afternoon's Bible study

We live in a world of now. From fast food and grocery delivery to one-day shipping, whatever we want whenever we want it is nearing the point of instant accessibility. Before too long, anything we order may be in our hands instantly.

Very few things in life work that way. People wait for decades to find their true love. Having children can be a complicated process for some couples. Moving up the corporate ladder can take years of hard work and determination. The reality is, sometimes we just have to wait.

But waiting isn't something most of us enjoy. It requires patience and hope that our expectations will become reality.

In Isaiah 40, we see the benefit of waiting on the Lord. When we wait on God, it means that we haven't received the answers to our prayers, but we trust in Him. In these times, God doesn't let weariness overtake us. In fact, He renews our strength and helps us to endure when we should faint from exhaustion.

We can soar through life's ups and downs with the Lord's help. Waiting can be tough, but the lessons we learn while trusting in God during the waiting are invaluable.

Yesterday Afternoon's Prayer

God, you know I don't enjoy waiting. I often become anxious and annoyed when I don't have instant answers to life's questions. I desperately need to learn to trust in you. Thank you for renewing my strength when waiting drains it out of me. When I don't feel like I can go on, remind me that Jesus endured even to the point of death. Thank you for the lessons you will teach me while I'm waiting. In Jesus' name, amen.
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