 Posted on Thu, May 6, 2010 So today is the National Day of Prayer (as of the writing)? If you watch the news tonight I am sure there will be some 'Fluff piece' on what people prayed for today. Surf the web, especially the social networks, MySpace, FaceBook, etc... and you will read about people praying for this country, this administration, and the troops. They are praying for friends, family members, and love ones. A great many prayers will bombard the Gates of Heaven today. And I am sure there is a good reason behind everyone that is offered up. But I have a question. One I had to ask of myself before I even thought of asking you. WHO are you praying for? Or let me ask it this way, WHO are you NOT praying for? OK, I see the wheels turning in your mind. The letter carrier? The cashier at the big box store? Maybe it's...Oh I know, I know it's the guy that helped me change my flat tire when it was pouring down rain last week. While all of these are good guesses and they to deserve and need your prayers these are not the WHO that am asking about. Who then, who??? Well let me give you a little hint. It is found in Luke 6:28 " bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you". The dictionary defines the word spite as 'petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart'. The word malice can be substituted. I don't think this is about the guy that cut you off in traffic, or the kid at the fastfood place that couldn't seem to get your order right or give you correct change. This is about people who PURPOSEFULLY mean to wrong you, to cause you harm. God through Jesus Christ gave us people to add to our prayer list. We are to get down on our knees and pray for the addicts, abusers, liars, thieves, adulters, and.... You know who they are. The ones that have hurt you so much. The ones you have so often called fire down upon there heads for all of the pain and suffering you have been through because of them. He said we are to bless and PRAY for them. Could it be that by doing this act, in obedience to God, that a healing can take place in our lives? Seems to me as good as any place to start. So on this National Day of Prayer let us seek God, to seek His will. As we pray for all of those around us I think we can take one minute and be a little selfish. Offer up one prayer for ourselves. One prayer to ask God WHO he wants us to pray for.
In His Majesty's Service
~Kingschyld~ 1 John 3:1 No messages have been posted. You must first create an account to post.
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