Ephesians 4:11-12
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”
Am I the only one who has fallen into the prayer trap? I can recall people asking me to pray for a specific request in their life. Later they thanked me for my faithful prayer, but I had forgotten to pray! I had the best intentions, but my mind simply failed to prompt me. I have learned that I must pray immediately for the requests and then ask the Holy Spirit to remind me to pray.
Several days ago I received an e-mail from a subscriber asking for prayer for a family member. I went to the Lord for that request and have had the request before me several times since. The subscriber had also asked me to put it out with my Daily-E-Votional so that many others would pray.
As I prayed about her request, I could not find peace. My Daily-E-Votional ministry is not designed to present requests. If I did so I would never be able to present the practical biblical teaching God has entrusted to me. I wanted to write back to the subscriber who sent the request, but guess what? Somehow the old delete button had struck and her message was gone.
God has entrusted the ministry of prayer to many of His faithful servants. I am on many of these lists and know that it is a wonderful ministry. Please understand, dear hearts, that I am not unfeeling in the matter of Internet prayer groups, but I am limited in my own capacity and calling.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil
360-570-0074
PastorCecil@Daily-E-Votional.com
P.S. – You can find previous E-Votionals covering a variety of Scriptures and topics to help you in your walk with the Lord at www.Daily-E-Votional.com.
P.P.S. – I have completed my first book, 100 of Pastor Cecil’s Select Illustrations. The cost is $12.95 plus shipping. You can now order it online by going to https://dailyevotional.com/prior2020/book-by-pastor-cecil . . . You may want to consider this book as a thoughtful gift idea for those who do not have Internet access or as helpful sermon illustrations for your Pastor.
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