2010-10-31

Today’s Verse:
"Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west." Isaiah 43:5

Prayer for Today :

Heavenly Father,

Just how many of us realised that You love us? The scripture said in Isaiah, Chapter 43:4 "You are precious and honoured in My sight... I love you."

Father, we are commanded to love one another as we love ourselves. Father, we believe that as we show love to one another, You will love us more and more. God, You are love, and the more we express our caring to each other like You, the more loving we'll become. Not only that, as we follow Your commands, You promised that in return, You will love us, bless us and being gracious to us, greater than we could ever have imagined; it's that simple.

Wow!

There were times we became unloving while trying to climb up the career ladder. There were times we became harsh to people who were not "very nice" to us. But if we only we could bare in mind the words of our Father, to "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 5:44-45), we will be blessed so much more in return.

Father, let me remind myself to say "I'm loved by God." every morning when we wake up and every night before we go to sleep.

Father, let us write down Your words on cards which we can carry them with us; so that we may discipline ourselves and control our tongue, soul, body and mind, everytime, when we're tempted to feel despair, to sin or to dishonour You by lashing out our anger and hurt someone.

In Christ's glorious Name we pray, Amen.