(Luke 10:18-20) And He said to them, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you. 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”
(Luke 6:22-23) Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. 23 Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets.
(Matthew 5:11-12) “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
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 do not rejoice over the fact that God has given us authority over (protection from) the demons (Lk.10:20)
- that we are glad when we are persecuted because we have been doing God's will and sharing the gospel message (Lk.6:22-23)
- that we are joyful because we have something greater to look forward to (Lk.6:22-23, Mt.5:11-12)
- that we rejoice over the fact that we have been saved and guaranteed eternal life in heaven (Lk.10:20)
Today's prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You so much for saving us and sealing us forever with Your Holy Spirit of promise - that once we become a child of God - nothing can separate us from You.
Help us not get prideful in having access to Your power, or thinking that that means we will never struggle with anything. Help us humbly keep looking to You for strength, courage and confidence to do Your will... because we will go through struggles... And better that we go through persecution because we are being obedient, than going through struggles because of disobedience.
Thank You for giving us a gladness and joy while we are still here on earth which transcends anything else we could possibly experience, no matter what we are going through. May the people around us see this difference and want to know more about You. Amen.
(Luke 6:22-23) Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. 23 Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets.
(Matthew 5:11-12) “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
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 do not rejoice over the fact that God has given us authority over (protection from) the demons (Lk.10:20)
- that we are glad when we are persecuted because we have been doing God's will and sharing the gospel message (Lk.6:22-23)
- that we are joyful because we have something greater to look forward to (Lk.6:22-23, Mt.5:11-12)
- that we rejoice over the fact that we have been saved and guaranteed eternal life in heaven (Lk.10:20)
Today's prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You so much for saving us and sealing us forever with Your Holy Spirit of promise - that once we become a child of God - nothing can separate us from You.
Help us not get prideful in having access to Your power, or thinking that that means we will never struggle with anything. Help us humbly keep looking to You for strength, courage and confidence to do Your will... because we will go through struggles... And better that we go through persecution because we are being obedient, than going through struggles because of disobedience.
Thank You for giving us a gladness and joy while we are still here on earth which transcends anything else we could possibly experience, no matter what we are going through. May the people around us see this difference and want to know more about You. Amen.
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