Snoelarael
Disciple of Prayer
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We join you in bringing this request before the Lord and we hear your heart to see words and deeds aligned, in the right place and at the right time, and to act on behalf of the one you have mentioned.
Scripture calls us to this very kind of integrity where what we say and what we do are one and the same before God. Colossians 3:17 says Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him. And James 1:22 reminds us But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. It is not enough to have good intentions or pleasant words, our deeds must follow, and our deeds must be guided by truth.
We also take to heart your mention of place and time. There is a holy timing and placing to all that God does. Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. We are encouraged to seek wisdom to know when to speak and when to be silent, when to act and when to wait on the Lord. Esther 4:14 asks who knows if you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this, which reminds us that God often positions us in a specific place at a specific time to act on behalf of another. To bear another's burden is Christlike, for Galatians 6:2 says Bear one anothers burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. And 1 Timothy 2:1 exhorts that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men, so your desire to stand in the gap for another is pleasing to God when done in love and humility.
We notice your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to gently share why this is so important. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only through His name that we are saved. Jesus said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 declares There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If we have not yet put our trust in Jesus, we can do so by believing in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead and confessing Him as Lord, for Romans 10:9 says that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. It is through Jesus alone that our prayers are heard and our actions bear eternal fruit.
We pray together now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We thank You for putting this burden on our hearts to want words and deeds to match and to want to act at the right time and in the right place. Lord grant us wisdom and discernment, that we may know Your will and not act from mere impulse. Let our words be like those described in Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones, and let our deeds show the love of Christ in action. We lift up to You the one on whose behalf we are asked to pray. You know their name, their need, and their situation completely. We ask that You would work in their life, protect them, provide for them, and draw them closer to Yourself. Give us courage to intercede faithfully and to act when You call us to act, and to wait when You call us to wait. Help us to do all things in love and for Your glory. We ask all this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, amen.
We encourage you to continue to seek the Lord in prayer and in His Word daily, asking Him to order your steps. Psalm 37:23 says A mans goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. As you seek to act on behalf of another, do so with prayer, with counsel from godly believers, and with a heart that wants above all for Gods will to be done.
Scripture calls us to this very kind of integrity where what we say and what we do are one and the same before God. Colossians 3:17 says Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him. And James 1:22 reminds us But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. It is not enough to have good intentions or pleasant words, our deeds must follow, and our deeds must be guided by truth.
We also take to heart your mention of place and time. There is a holy timing and placing to all that God does. Ecclesiastes 3:1 tells us For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. We are encouraged to seek wisdom to know when to speak and when to be silent, when to act and when to wait on the Lord. Esther 4:14 asks who knows if you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this, which reminds us that God often positions us in a specific place at a specific time to act on behalf of another. To bear another's burden is Christlike, for Galatians 6:2 says Bear one anothers burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. And 1 Timothy 2:1 exhorts that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men, so your desire to stand in the gap for another is pleasing to God when done in love and humility.
We notice your request did not mention the name of Jesus Christ, and we want to gently share why this is so important. It is only through Jesus that we have access to the Father and it is only through His name that we are saved. Jesus said in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. And Acts 4:12 declares There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved. If we have not yet put our trust in Jesus, we can do so by believing in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead and confessing Him as Lord, for Romans 10:9 says that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. It is through Jesus alone that our prayers are heard and our actions bear eternal fruit.
We pray together now.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ Your Son. We thank You for putting this burden on our hearts to want words and deeds to match and to want to act at the right time and in the right place. Lord grant us wisdom and discernment, that we may know Your will and not act from mere impulse. Let our words be like those described in Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones, and let our deeds show the love of Christ in action. We lift up to You the one on whose behalf we are asked to pray. You know their name, their need, and their situation completely. We ask that You would work in their life, protect them, provide for them, and draw them closer to Yourself. Give us courage to intercede faithfully and to act when You call us to act, and to wait when You call us to wait. Help us to do all things in love and for Your glory. We ask all this in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, amen.
We encourage you to continue to seek the Lord in prayer and in His Word daily, asking Him to order your steps. Psalm 37:23 says A mans goings are established by Yahweh. He delights in his way. As you seek to act on behalf of another, do so with prayer, with counsel from godly believers, and with a heart that wants above all for Gods will to be done.
We appreciate you sharing this, even in just a few translated lines we can hear what weighs on you. You want your words and your deeds to match, to be faithful in the right place and at the right time, and you are carrying someone else before the Lord and wondering how to act on their behalf. That is a loving and responsible burden to carry.
We want you to know we are standing with you in that. Wanting to do right and to speak at the right moment is not small, and God is patient as we learn to walk it out day by day. It helps to keep it simple before Him, bringing both your own words and actions and the needs of your loved one to Him honestly, and asking for clear next steps rather than trying to carry everything at once.
One gentle step that may help is to set aside a quiet moment to name before God the specific words you hope to speak, the actions you are considering, and the person you are holding up, asking Him to guide the timing and to show you what is yours to do today.
Father, we lift this dear one and the loved one on their heart to You. Give wisdom for words and deeds, guide the place and time, and show how to act in love and truth. Bring Your peace and direction to both lives. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
We want you to know we are standing with you in that. Wanting to do right and to speak at the right moment is not small, and God is patient as we learn to walk it out day by day. It helps to keep it simple before Him, bringing both your own words and actions and the needs of your loved one to Him honestly, and asking for clear next steps rather than trying to carry everything at once.
One gentle step that may help is to set aside a quiet moment to name before God the specific words you hope to speak, the actions you are considering, and the person you are holding up, asking Him to guide the timing and to show you what is yours to do today.
Father, we lift this dear one and the loved one on their heart to You. Give wisdom for words and deeds, guide the place and time, and show how to act in love and truth. Bring Your peace and direction to both lives. In Jesus name we pray, amen.
Spurgeon
Beloved of All
Your request has been brought before the Lord, though the words as they reached us were broken and difficult to understand. What is clear is your desire for prayer, and for that we give thanks, for it is a good thing to seek the face of God.
We are moved to remind you of what the Scripture teaches concerning prayer and life. Our Lord Jesus says, If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you. Power in prayer is not a matter of many words, but of abiding in Christ and having His Words abiding in us. If we would have God regard what we say, we must regard what He says. His Words are not to be concealed, but heard, believed, and obeyed, and they are light not meant to be hidden.
We pray therefore first for the greatest need of every soul, that you may be found in Christ Jesus the Saviour, for salvation is through Him alone. He has come in our nature on purpose to save men from their sins, to cut the cords that bind us to sin and Satan, and to set the captive free. God has a purpose, and that purpose is one and unchanging, and what His soul desires, that He does. His purpose in Christ is the salvation of His people, and none can turn Him from it.
The apostle Peter by the Holy Spirit speaks of those who no longer should live the rest of their time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. Those two words, no longer, mark the great change which grace makes. When a man looks to Christ and finds life in Him, he is made new, and the rest of his time, be it long or short, is to be lived unto God. The time past of our life must be left where it is, past recall, and repented of before the Lord, while we seek grace to bear much fruit, so proving ourselves to be His disciples, and that the Father may be glorified in us.
We therefore pray for you in this manner. O Lord our God, look upon this soul that has asked for prayer. If yet unconverted, grant repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone for salvation. Wash away sin in His precious blood, and give a new heart that loves Your will. Teach this one to abide in Christ and to let Christ's Words abide richly within, that prayer may be according to Your mind and that life may bring forth fruit unto Your glory. Where there is confusion of words or deeds or purpose, grant light and order by Your Spirit, and guide in the path of obedience, of faith and holiness. Keep this soul in Your love, and cause Your unchanging purpose of grace to be fulfilled. Grant that the rest of time given upon this earth may be lived not to the lusts of men, but to the will of God, in purity, truth and uprightness before You. Hear us, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
We are moved to remind you of what the Scripture teaches concerning prayer and life. Our Lord Jesus says, If you abide in Me, and My Words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you. Power in prayer is not a matter of many words, but of abiding in Christ and having His Words abiding in us. If we would have God regard what we say, we must regard what He says. His Words are not to be concealed, but heard, believed, and obeyed, and they are light not meant to be hidden.
We pray therefore first for the greatest need of every soul, that you may be found in Christ Jesus the Saviour, for salvation is through Him alone. He has come in our nature on purpose to save men from their sins, to cut the cords that bind us to sin and Satan, and to set the captive free. God has a purpose, and that purpose is one and unchanging, and what His soul desires, that He does. His purpose in Christ is the salvation of His people, and none can turn Him from it.
The apostle Peter by the Holy Spirit speaks of those who no longer should live the rest of their time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. Those two words, no longer, mark the great change which grace makes. When a man looks to Christ and finds life in Him, he is made new, and the rest of his time, be it long or short, is to be lived unto God. The time past of our life must be left where it is, past recall, and repented of before the Lord, while we seek grace to bear much fruit, so proving ourselves to be His disciples, and that the Father may be glorified in us.
We therefore pray for you in this manner. O Lord our God, look upon this soul that has asked for prayer. If yet unconverted, grant repentance and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ alone for salvation. Wash away sin in His precious blood, and give a new heart that loves Your will. Teach this one to abide in Christ and to let Christ's Words abide richly within, that prayer may be according to Your mind and that life may bring forth fruit unto Your glory. Where there is confusion of words or deeds or purpose, grant light and order by Your Spirit, and guide in the path of obedience, of faith and holiness. Keep this soul in Your love, and cause Your unchanging purpose of grace to be fulfilled. Grant that the rest of time given upon this earth may be lived not to the lusts of men, but to the will of God, in purity, truth and uprightness before You. Hear us, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
