WHO IS PRAYING FOR YOU

 

Saturday, August 27, 2022

 

WHO IS PRAYING FOR YOU

 

Acts 10:1-2

10 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

2 A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

 

          Please read the tenth chapter of Acts because it is too lengthy to include all of it here. It contains the story of Cornelius who, evidently, was a conscientious praying man but not fully informed regarding Christ. BUT HE PRAYED.

 

          Peter had no desire to share the gospel with the “unclean” (See Acts 10:14). Peter went up onto the housetop to be alone and TO PRAY. While praying, God revealed to Peter that he should call nothing unclean that God had, or would, cleanse. It was life changing!

 

          These two PRYERS collided in purpose and product. Peter’s opinion was flipped, and Cornelius’ faith was brought in line with truth. BECAUSE BOTH PRAYED.

 

          Our prayer life may be fervent but confused, like Cornelius. We may have a strong desire to know what God wants from us but, so far, it remains cloudy and incomplete. KEEP PRAYING.

 

          Maybe we are like Peter who had carried his prayer list to a quiet place where he would pray for the same things in the same way with no apparent answer expected or received. KEEP PRAYING, but God may burst your prayer bubble with something new and challenging.

 

          Do you know who is praying for you – and what are they asking God to do for you? Oh, yes! Someone is praying. Perhaps you should too.

 

Acts 10:34-35

34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

 

Dear God, create in us a thirst for praying. Align our hearts with your own and surprise us with amazing answers. AMEN