Praying
with Open Hands
Matthew 6:5 Jesus begins a section on prayer with these
words, “And when you pray.”
So
prayer is a central part of being a follower of Jesus.
We pray at our meals
We pray before we go to bed
Maybe your teacher leads you in prayer
Maybe your Mom or Dad leads you in prayer
Your pastor may lead you in prayer or your Sunday School
teacher.
Public prayer is a wonderful way as we talk with God
together
But you can pray also.
You can pray individually. You
can pray silently. You can pray sentence
prayers throughout the day. You can
speak to God just like we are talking right now.
Jesus encouraged us to have a place and time of prayer.
I have
several places in my house that are quiet that I can pray.
·
In the family room early in the morning.
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In my bedroom I have a chair and a quiet place.
·
In my study at home.
I want
to encourage you to talk with God every day.
I would like to encourage you to begin each day when you
get up by just telling God you love him and thanking him for the day.
You see he loves you and wants to have a relationship with
you.
I read recently about an international missionary. An International missionary is a person who
lives outside of our country and shares the gospel with a group of people who
live in that particular country.
She said that a friend of hers taught her to start each day
by praying first thing in the morning with her hands open. (Everyone open your hands).
The reason she does that, is that her hands open represents
her desire to receive everything the Lord has for her that day.
Wow! Isn’t that
great! How about starting each day that
way? God loves you and has so much he
gives and wants to give you each day.
What a way to start the day.
Jesus
said it in another place Matthew 7:7-8.
Listen to these verses as we close our time today!
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