POINTS OF PRAYER
"Lord, teach us to pray!" (Luke 11:1).
Greetings fellow prayer warriors! I know you’re receiving this message because you love Jesus, love LPA, and love to pray! In Luke 11:1-13 our Lord taught His disciples how to pray and He teaches us too. He taught them what to say when He gave us the Lord’s prayer, but He also gave us many examples of how to pray!
PRAY BOLDLY! Luke 11:8 says, “Because of this man’s boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs.” Other translations say shameless audacity, annoyance, impudence, persistence, and importunity meaning insistence to the point of shamelessness, troublesomely urgent to even being rude. Persist in prayer!
PRAY SPECIFICALLY! Matthew 20:33 says, “Lord, we want our sight.” If you want your prayers answered, you must be specific in your request. Be clear about what you are asking for.
PRAY HUMBLY! Philippians 2:3-4 says, “Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility [including in prayer] count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” A humble heart will help us to put our lives in God's hands and allow him to have control.
PRAY PATIENTLY! Psalm 40:1 says, “I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry.” We get impatient and want our way now… pray in His perfect timing as His delay in answering has good reasons we don’t see.
PRAY EXPECTANTLY! Mark 11:24 says, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Not motivated by my own interests, but in knowing God has my best interests in mind and He will answer!
PRAY CONTINUOUSLY! 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, “Pray without ceasing.” Don’t stop! You can pray to Him anytime, anywhere, anyplace. Keep on praying as we grow in character, faith and hope.
PRAY IN GOD’S WILL! Matthew 6:10 says in our Lord’s prayer to ask for “your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Not my will but thine be done!
PRAY SELFLESSLY, FOR HIS GLORY! In John 17:1, Jesus is praying “Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you.” Will my prayer request glorify Him or is it for my own desires?
PRAY IN THE POWER OF JESUS NAME! Psalm 20:1 says, “He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand. We know and believe that Jesus’ name and His power are greater than any weapon or anything on this earth. Nothing is impossible!
He wants to not only hear but answer our prayers. Please pray boldly, specifically, humbly, patiently, expectantly, and continuously in His will, for His glory, and in the power of Jesus’ name for Kevin, Andrew, Wendy, and our entire Palau ministry as they (with shameless audacity) proclaim Jesus’ name and His Good News of salvation. Join us in praise and prayer July 25th!
In the Power of Jesus’ name,
Gail Stockamp
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7).
PRAYER REPORT
Please enjoy opening the update below and keeping all the regions in your prayers: