If
you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your
heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth
that you are saved. As the Scriptures tell us, "Anyone who trusts in him
will never be disgraced." Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect.
They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. For
"Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved." Romans 10:9-13
When they call on me, I will answer…. Psalm 91:15
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| Fold your hands and pray. |
How often do you “call on the Lord”? Is
“calling on the Lord” just done for salvation? Do you consider anytime you pray
“calling”? When you are praising the
Lord—or telling Him how much you adore Him, is that “calling”? When you are
confessing…is that “calling”? When
you are thanking Him… is that “calling”?
Or is “calling” only when you are
asking for something? “Help me”…that would be “calling.” These four things…adoration, confession, thanksgiving,
and supplication (asking) are four basic components of prayer.
These basic parts of prayer are simple enough that even a three year old can talk to God using those pointers. Have you taught your children or grandchildren to pray? Have you
taught them that they need to pray from their heart? Use the ACTS acrostic:
A – Adoration – Praise God for who He is.
C – Confession – It is necessary to humble ourselves and admit our
mistakes, our errors in life.
T – Thanksgiving – Give God the thanks that He is due—not just at
Thanksgiving time.
S – Supplication – With all the other things out of
the way—go ahead and ask for whatever is on your heart—salvation for others,
needs and wants for yourself and others.
Have the children...and you...memorized the great model prayer: the Lord’s Prayer?
Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don't let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. Matthew 6:9-13 NLT
Or from a more traditional translation…
Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 'Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13 NASB
If you are having problems with prayer, ask God for
wisdom in that area. See James 1:5… But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,
who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Don’t doubt, just ask.
Prayer ~ Lord, I am calling on You and
asking You for more wisdom and understanding—that my prayers would be
powerfully answered and bring You glory and honor. I am relying on You to
answer my humble prayer.
Daily Bible Reading: Proverbs 4-6
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scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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