This week we can remember to pray for our leaders in government, schools, church and at home.
We can pray with confidence, knowing our Father hears us and is resolving situations as we pray.
Luke 11:2-4 When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
We can be strong because greater is God who is in us than the devil who is in the world.
Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
God has warned us about holding a grudge. It is our responsibility to forgive those that mistreat us. Forgiving doesn’t ignore bad conduct. Forgiving refuses to hold unforgiveness. God can give us wisdom in every situation letting love do its work in us and others.
Luke 17:3-4 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Mark 11:25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
God tells us to be strong and of a good courage. Our battle is not with flesh and blood, dispite what some might think. Every human has, at one time or another, chosen to have faith in something. It is our privilege and right as children of the Living God to choose to do things the way God does.
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.