DCLM Sincere Milk 14 February 2025 — Let Us Continue To Pray
DCLM Sincere Milk 14 February 2025 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Let Us Continue To Pray
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Topic: Let Us Continue To Pray
Text: Acts 1:12-14
12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Key Verse: “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.” Acts 1:14
Message
Prayer was the bond that kept the apostles and the believers in the early Church together. They spent much time praying in one another’s houses. They were praying for strength,courage to remain steadfast in their faith in Christ, grace to remain faithful to Jesus and boldness to preach His word though persecuted. The apostles said in Acts 6 verse 4“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.” Prayer is the same bond that keeps families, churches and even nations together. The right to pray is given to everyone including children. We cannot afford to take prayer for granted in our lives as believers. We have to pray in the Church, family and when we are alone.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 13 February 2024 — Jesus’ Brothers and Sisters
Yet, painfully many children do not like to pray. They close their eyes one second and in the next their eyes are already opened; looking at or talking to one another. You should not be like that. You must learn to pray in order to feel the Lord close to you, enjoy His blessings, and serve Him acceptably.
Further Reading: Luke 11:1-4
Prayer for today: Lord, teach me how to pray, hear me and answer me when I pray.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
