Today's Prayer Alert 11-02-2009

  • Nov 2, 2009
  • Bob Willhite
  • Category: Prayer Alerts

LOVE IS A COMMAND!  These things I command you, that you love one another. If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.    John 15:17-19

Ladies and Gentlemen, “love” is not just romantic feelings of affection. What we believe as followers of Christ IS NOT shared by more than half the people on this planet. Muslims, Buddhists, the majority of Africa and India’s population simply do not know that Jesus is the Son of the one true living God. They do not understand Jesus died to redeem their very soul. They do not have a perspective that obedience to the commandments of God will provide blessings beyond measure. Most importantly, these non-believers do not witness the power of the Presence of God, through prayer and worship.  

We are Ambassadors for Christ! We represent the Living Resurrected Lord Jesus! Because of my personal relationship with Him, I can BE what He has called me to be and DO what He has created me to do for the advancement of the Kingdom of God here on earth, just as it is in Heaven.

 

Heavenly Father, we read about how Christians in many nations of this world are being persecuted for beliefs and their taking a stand for You as Lord of their lives. All through the ages there have been those who have given their lives for their testimonies concerning their faith and convictions about Jesus.

Lord Jesus, remind us how to deal with non-believers in the same manner that You revealed Yourself to Thomas (John 20:24-29) Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

Show us how to be just like You Lord, and say the words that You would say! Help us to do exactly what You would do about every situation we encounter today! You gave us the best example of Your never ending kind of love when You said, Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who lives, but Christ lives within me. The life that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loves me and gave Himself for me.

Thanks be to God, Who gives us the Victory, through our Lord and Savior – Christ Jesus!

Amen and Amen!