Day 2

Scripture to Read: Luke 18:1-8

Prayer definitely includes us asking God for specific requests. Even from the parable that Jesus shared in Luke 18:1-8, we find that the widow had a request and that she was persistent in asking for that request to be answered. Note that what the persistent widow was asking for was “legal protection from her opponent,” in Luke 18:3. There are believers all over the world, right now, suffering persecution because of their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. A regular part of our prayer requests should include 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2. God led Paul to ask the believers in Thessalonica to pray this prayer and, of course, because it is God’s Word, God gave this to us to pray as well. We ought to pray it something like this, “Heavenly Father, I ask you to continue to use me and all of my brothers and sisters in Christ around the world so that Your Word spreads rapidly and that You are glorified. I also ask You to please rescue every believer being persecuted by perverse and evil people, for I know that not all have faith in You through our Lord Jesus Christ yet.” Other things we should be asking God for daily, for ourselves, as well as for all believers around the world include the prayer requests in the following Scriptures: Ephesians 1:17-19, Ephesians 3:16-19, Ephesians 6:19-20, Philippians 1:9-11, Colossians 1:9-14, Colossians 4:3-4, Colossians 4:12. God’s desire is for us to ask and to rest in His timing.

Challenge & Application

1. What did God teach you today about what you ought to be asking Him for daily? 2. How do you see what God has taught you today changing your prayer life?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

Devotionals from this week

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Day 1

As God led Luke to write His Word, God made sure to let us know, here in Luke 18:1, that the parable of the persistent widow was a parable all about prayer and not losing heart. So, our focus this week is going to be on prayer and not losing heart. As you consider your prayer life, think about how you would describe your prayer life to someon...

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Day 2

Prayer definitely includes us asking God for specific requests. Even from the parable that Jesus shared in Luke 18:1-8, we find that the widow had a request and that she was persistent in asking for that request to be answered. Note that what the persistent widow was asking for was “legal protection from her opponent,” in Luke 18:3. There are...

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Day 3

Another important part of prayer is thanking God daily for all He has done, is doing, and is going to continue to do. Giving thanks to our Heavenly Father can become so mundane if we’re not careful. For instance, do we thank God for His provision before we eat or do we find ourselves only going through the motions because we pray the same thi...

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Day 4

Praising God is also absolutely necessary for us to live spiritually healthy lives. So, what is the difference between thanking God and praising God? The simplest way to look at the difference is that we thank God for all he has done, is doing, and is going to do. We praise God for who He is, has always been, and will always be. Praising God ...

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Day 5

Too often when we pray, we look for a feeling of some kind to validate ourselves, our experience of God, or both. But we must understand that our feelings cannot be trusted and that our feelings often lie to us. If we don’t feel close to God, then we often choose not to fellowship with God. If we don’t feel worthy of talking to God, we will f...

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Day 6

Prayer includes practicing God’s incredible presence in our lives, continually, because He lives in us through His Holy Spirit. When we consider how to practice God’s presence, it’s like enjoying our favorite meal, sport, video game, music, movie, social media venue, T.V. show, etc…. When we are enjoying any of these things, there’s nothing e...

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Day 7

God loves us so much and too often, we forget this awesome truth. When we grasp the depth of God’s love for us, it is His love that motivates us to live for Him and to talk with Him every single day. But, when we doubt His love for us, that is when our spiritual lives become stagnant, boring, mechanical, and even lifeless. When we doubt God’s...

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