I Need You To Pray For Me

Happy Sunday!

Bishop Alexis A. Thomas preached, "I Need You To Pray For Me!"  He used Acts 12:1-16 as his reference scriptures.

In these scriptures,  the Apostle James the brother of John had been killed by Herod the King. Because the reaction from the unbelieving Jews was so positive, Herod decided to kill the Apostle Peter as well.  He arrested Peter and had him held in prison guarded by four squads of soldiers. Evil is relentless. Evil never responds to your accomplishments, it responds to your potential. The Apostle Paul warned the New Testament Christians, "Everyone who wants to live showing true devotion to God in Christ Jesus will be persecuted."  and Jesus told his disciples, "The thief’s purpose is to steal, kill and destroy."  But God always has a plan! Verses 5 and 6 say, "During Peter’s imprisonment, the church prayed constantly and intensely to God for his safety. Their prayers were not answered, until the night before Peter’s execution." (Voice)  That night an angel came in and set Peter free.  It was so miraculous that Peter even thought he was dreaming.

Prayer works!  Praying for others works! Don't know what to pray?  Let me help you.

For your unsaved loved ones...pray that the blinders will be removed from their eyes..."The ruler of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They cannot see the light of the Good News—the message about the divine greatness of Christ. Christ is the one who is exactly like God."  2 Corinthians 4:4 (Easy-to-Read Version)  Pray that the perfect person will cross their path to minister the love of God to them.

For your pastor and ministers that bless you...pray that they will be bold and speak the truth. "So make us brave enough to speak your message." Acts 4:29 (Common English Version) Pray that their words will fall on good ground. "Other seed fell in rich earth and produced a bumper crop." Luke 8:8 (Message)

For family, friends, and enemies...pray that God will, "Give them minds ready to receive wisdom and revelation so they will truly know You. Open the eyes of their hearts, and let the light of Your truth flood in. Shine Your light on the hope You are calling them to embrace. Reveal to them the glorious riches You are preparing as their inheritance."  Ephesians 1:17-18 (Voice)

For yourself...pray that you will, "Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!" Proverbs 3:5 (Message)

I need you to pray for me...and I know you need me to pray for you.

Love and prayers, Cynthia