DCLM Higher Everyday 29 August 2024 — Pray For Missionaries
DCLM Higher Everyday 29 August 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Pray For Missionaries
Topic: Pray For Missionaries
Text: Ephesians 6:18-20
18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Key Verse: “And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak” (Ephesians 6:19-20).
Message
A missionary is a Christian who is sent to an area in order to promote the Christian faith and provide relevant services that can help people to achieve better quality of life. Missionaries are given the responsibility to preach the gospel to all people, baptize them, and teach them to do all things that the Lord has commanded in His Word. Jesus is still sending missionaries today to go to places to preach the gospel to facilitate genuine repentance of people and salvation of their souls. However, these missionaries are the target of the devil and his cohorts who are out to attack anyone who talks about Christ and His grace. Thus, it is very important for the Church to devote time to pray for them, especially for those in foreign lands.
Paul, the apostle and missionary in our text, demanded for prayer support from the Ephesian Church, in spite of the fact that he was a spiritual giant. Many would have thought somebody of Paul’s spiritual level needed not to have called for prayers for himself, but he did for the work’s sake.
Quote: Devote time to pray for them
Challenge: The mission work needs prayers.
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to support the mission work through prayers.
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)
