‘Praying For Other People At Their Times Of Need.’
Colossians 1:11.
a) Pray for them to be strengthened with all Power by the Lord.
b) Pray for the Might of His Glory to come into their situation.
c) Pray for their Patience.
d) Pray that in their longsuffering they will have Joy.
(This QT helps me very much when Praying For Other People At Their Times Of Need)
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‘The Lord’s Love In Our Lives.’
a) Nehemiah 9:17. The Lord is:-
1- Forgiving.
2- Gracious.
3- Merciful.
4- Slow to become angry.
5- Full of unfailing love.
6- Merciful.
7- Faithful.
b) 1 John 4:16. God is Love. If we abide in Love we abide in God and God abides in us.
c) Psalm 103:17. The Love of the Lord remains forever with those people who Fear Him.
d) 1 Thessalonians 3:12. May the Lord make us Increase and Abound in Love towards one another and towards all people.
(This Second one causes me to thank God for and think about The Lord’s Love In My Life)
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Chris.
Sometimes we are stuck into only praying for other people’s “blessing” or “healing” when Biblically there are many other things we could and should be praying for them. When people are going through a hard time one of the most effectual prayers that we can pray is for their Patience.
