Press On Praying In Faith
With His gaze fixed in Jerusalem
and the consummation of his
earthly ministry, Jesus intensifies
His final training of the disciples.
Stewardship is The Central theme,
for the disciples will soon be
entrusted with the message
of the gospel. Jesus outlines the
duties of a servant & underscores
the importance of prayer.
Lord, we will Pray With Faith:
And the apostles said to the Lord:
Increase our faith. So the Lord said:
If You had faith even as Small
as a mustard seed, You could say
to this mulberry tree: May you be
uprooted and thrown to the sea,
and it would obey you (Luke17:5-6)
One day Jesus told his disciples
a story to show that they should
always pray and never give up…
There was a widow; and she came
to the judge, saying: Get justice for
me from my adversary… He wld not
for a while but afterward he said..
Because this widow troubles me
I will avenge her, lest by her constant
coming she weary me… And shall
God not avenge His own elect who
cry out day & night to Him? (L18:1-7)
A blind beggar… asked what was
happening. They told him that
Jesus the Nazarene was going by.
So he began shouting: Jesus, Son
of David have mercy on me… Then
(they) warned him… be quiet; but
he cried out all the more, Son of
David have mercy on me (v35-39).
Sovereign God, grateful that Your
Spirit will give us the necessary
faith and we need just to act upon it.
Help us to pray with perseverance,
trusting You to move even things
that look immovable and impossible.
For after all faith comes from looking
at God and not at the mountain.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
Lord, sometimes in prayer, we may
feel like the widow, being ignored.
Help us Lord to be like the widow
to keep knocking on You in spite
of how discouraged we may feel.
For prayer is not overcoming God’s
reluctance but laying hold of His will.
And we will find our Father has
indeed heard; for Lord You are
our hope and our salvation. Amen.
Lord, grateful that You are our
Healer; and that You are not only
able but also willing to touch the
smallest to greatest of our needs.
We realise Lord You are merciful
and that it is through prayer that
we give You access to our needs.
Help us emulate the blind beggar
who cry out to You in simple faith
appealing to Your mercy. Amen.