Reminder: "praying effectively" involves knowing God's will. When we pray in His will (in His name), He may choose to not answer those prayers in the time period that we would like, or HOW we would like - but He will answer those prayers!
It is God's will:
- that we remember what the Lord has done for us in the past (6:12)
- that we fear the Lord our God only (6:13, 14)
- that we worship the Lord our God only (6:13)
- that we obey the Lord our God (6:16)
- that we only make vows in God's name (6:13)
- that we should not put the Lord our God to defiant testing (6:15)
Today's prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, help us to live in obedience because we love and fear You only. This should not be difficult to do, considering all that You have done for us in the past, and all that You will do for us now and in the future.
May we be careful making vows and promises, but when we do make them, help us to only make them using Your name. May we be careful not to put You to the test with an attitude of defiance. You deserve our utmost respect. Amen.
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