Tuesday November 27, 2012

Read Matthew 6:5-15

In 1924 a boy named Johnny, who loved to play basketball, completed the eighth grade in a small rural school.  His father, rich in love but short on money for a graduation gift, gave Johnny a card on which he had written his own 7 point creed, which he encouraged his son to start following daily.  Three of the points were:  Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible.  Make each day your masterpiece.  Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings each day.

 

Jesus in what we often call the Lord’s Prayer (vs 9-13), taught us to approach our Father each day; it’s not something to be said once and forgotten.  Through it we offer God praise (vs 9); seek His kingdom and His will; trust His provision (vs 11)  and as for His forgiveness, power and deliverance (vs 12-13).

Throughout his life Johnny sought the Lord’s strength to live each day for Him.  He became a three-time All-American basketball player at Purdue University  and one of the greatest college coaches of all time.  When Coach Johnny died at the age of 99, he was honoured most of all for his character, his faith and the many lives he touched.

 

By God’s grace, may we make each day our masterpiece for Him.

 

Prayer:

Write down your prayer points in the space provided. Use today’s reading to help you get ideas.

 

Adoration:

 

Confession:

 

Thanks:

 

Supplication:

¥ Pray that the life of each believer in your church would shine brightly for Jesus and draw many to Him for salvation. Pray that each person would be growing closer to Christ by His grace and mercy.

¥ Pray that there would be opportunities for the believers in Nigeria to share their faith, to make disciples and to witness to Christ. Pray that the church would grow and multiply. Pray that the Lord would protect the church from attack, from persecution and from destruction.

 

My Additional Prayer Points.

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