August 31, 2024
Happy Saturday,
Faithful
Daily Prayer for August 31
CHRISTOPH FRIEDRICH BLUMHARDT
You should think of us as Christ’s servants, who have been put in charge of God’s secret truths. The one thing required of such a servant is that he be faithful to his master. 1 Corinthians 4:1–2, TEV
Dear Father in heaven, open our hearts to see and feel how our lives have been blest. Open our hearts to your blessings so that we may look forward in thankfulness and joy to what lies ahead. Grant that we may be faithful to what we have received from you and never again lose ourselves in the passing moment. May we hold to all you have brought to our hearts from eternity, that your name may be honored and our lives shaped anew in Jesus Christ. Give us courage to overcome the evils in life and to look with joy and confident expectation to the future, when the powers of your kingdom will be ever more clearly revealed. Amen
We like to think of ourselves as faithful children of God. Yet there are times we are overcome with work and other duties that overcome us. We can find ourselves praying less and opening the Bible less.
Many times the chores added to our lives are very necessary. God knows that. Yet let us take the time to communicate with our Heavenly Father. It is not about long prayers but about speaking to God from our hearts.
Pray for the people of Israel. Pray for lost souls. Lift up those who are suffering, praying for them and encouraging one another.
Maranatha,
Betty