A 16 year old girl lost her life in a senseless act of violence in a high school bathroom. One girl dead and several others likely to be charged with murder. Many lives ruined and families devastated by decisions made by young people. Pray without ceasing! As we gather on Sunday and send up prayer request we must turn our focus to praying continually for the many issues we face as a society. Please do not forget faith without works is dead but prayer is the lifeline to all we hope to accomplish through Christ and the source of our strength through such trying times. Paul understood the power of prayer as he emphasized several times in his Epistles. We as followers of Christ must make a fresh commitment to prayer. As millions mourned the death of Prince a 16 year old death went pretty much unnoticed in the media except for a few blurbs. As we sit in our pews and hear the word of God, sing songs of worship and fellowship with fellow saints the world and the lost are suffering more and more. I understand that we must commit to doing things in different countries. However, right here in America our very own backyard we as a body seem to be missing the mark. As we seek bigger churches to house the already saved we fail to “go out and make disciples” or make room for the lost.
I myself have had to rededicate to a consistent prayer life. I pray as often as I can throughout the day and it has increased my sensitivity to the things of God. We as a body must unite and through prayers and supplication lift up the next generation and the loss. Prayer needs to become the focal point and foundation for any work we do in the Kingdom. We need to pray for our schools. We need to pray for our leaders. We as followers of Christ must pray for social justice and for healing. We must touch and agree through prayer for those who preach and teach hate. We must learn to put aside our differences and pride as we seek the face of God through prayer. My frustration grows daily as we as a body seem to miss the mark. Too many of us just sit in our pews and do nothing as we pray for personal blessings and more stuff.
What does your prayers sound like? Do you pray for others or just self? Do you have a committed prayer life? How much time do you spend in prayer? Do you pray without ceasing?
“Keep Pushing The Stone!”
Christopher A. Pender, Sr. MHS
Accentuate The Positive
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