Prayer as a Way of Life by Sis. Cristy and Bro. Rolly Custodio
'OUR TODAY’S PRAYER AFFECTS OUR FUTURE’
‘Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion…Ephesians 6:18
Today’s Devotion
In August, 1806, five Williams College students met in a field for one of their twice-weekly prayer meetings when a thunderstorm drove them to take refuge in a nearby haystack. Continuing in prayer, Samuel John Mills shared his burden that Christianity should be sent abroad, and the group prayed that American missions would spread Christianity through the east. The haystack prayer meeting held in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is viewed by many scholars as the spark that ignited American support for world missions.
In 1808, the haystack prayer group and other Williams students formed ‘The Brethren,’ a society organized to effect, through its members, a mission to the unsaved. Within a few years they inspired the founding of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM). Several of the students, including Adoniram Judson, went to Asia as missionaries (the first foreign missioners sent from America in 1812). Samuel John Mills stayed stateside to recruit others, and helped organize the American Bible Society and the United Foreign Missionary Society.
In its fifty years, ABCFM sent out over 1,250 missionaries. In 1961, the American Board merged to form the United Church Board for World Missions (UCBWM). After 150 years, the American Board had sent out nearly 5,000 missionaries to 34 different fields. And it all began with five young men praying in a haystack! Nothing can take the place of prayer—not money, not programmes. The truth is, we can do great things after we pray, but we cannot do great things until we pray. So the word for you today is, 'Let us pray.’
Parallel verses: Exodus 20:15, Joshua 7:1-26, Malachi 3:8-11 , Ephesians 4:28
Today’s Prayer
Heavenly Father thank you for your Word today. Lord I trust your Word that when we pray the tide of the battle begins and you make our prayer come into reality. Lord may we not receive the answer today but we believe if we stay in faith and be patience while we are waiting in your perfect time you will answer our prayer. Lord thank you for choosing me as a prayer warrior to your Church and to others prayer request and I believe that something will happen to all that I have prayed and that they will be blessed by your perfect answer for your glory, In Jesus Name. Amen!
Prayer for Salvation
Lord I admit I am a sinner I repent of all my sins and I receive you into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior Amen. If you mean that prayer above from the bottom of your heart you are now saved. It is God’s Word that He promise in John 3:16 that if you trust His Son Jesus you will not die but you will have Eternal Life. Welcome to the family of God. In order to grow in your faith with God please do these consistently starting today; 1. Pray always 2. Read your Bible Daily 3. Attend Church Services Regularly 4. Attend Prayer Meeting and Bible Study and serve God first place in your life, in your talent and in your finances 5. Witness Jesus to others that they may receive salvation too.
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