Today is Tuesday, January 24th, 2012; Karen's Korner #2242

This is a daily devotional email (in part) forwarded to me several months ago by Kim Marker. It is written by James McDonald.
 
I have to ask myself, "Who am I actively praying for today?"
 
Friends Who Pray For You

"I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day."  — 2 Timothy 3

"I’m more persuaded than ever that God’s work in my life is a direct answer to the prayers of people.

"When I was in high school, our pastor assigned a senior to every student in the student ministry. I was assigned to a woman named Evelyn White. All through high school I would go over to her house about once every other month, and she would say, 'Oh James, let me pray for you.' And she would place her hand on me and pray. I had never heard anyone pray like that. She would ask Him to use my life. She would pray against sin in my life. And she prayed for purity, a good attitude, and perseverance. She called out to God for me!

"The lifetime lesson I learned from Evelyn is that we don’t have to go through the Christian life alone. The Lord places friends around us, sometimes unexpected friends, who pray for us—who lift up our name before ''the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need' (Hebrews 4:16).

"Before Harvest Bible Chapel ever began, we’d be on our knees calling out to God. Do you know who we were praying for? You! We were praying that God would allow us to reach you and impact your life. Even then, we were asking God to cultivate in our hearts an understanding of what it would really mean to minister to you and to care for you (through a variety of ministries and outreaches)...

"You have friends who love you and pray for you. We are your friends and we love you and we pray for you. Persevere in doing what is right—someone is praying for you. "

"Father in heaven, What an amazing gift it is that You call Your people to pray for one another! Forgive me for not appreciating the impact others’ prayers have had on my life. Your Word says that Your Son lives to intercede for the saints. Help me to realize that when I pray for others, I am most like Your great Son, Jesus Christ. In Jesus’ name, Amen."

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