This morning as I sat down to pray, I was sure to include all for me. I thanked God for His glory. I prayed His will done. I asked for His provision. I asked for forgiveness. It was an all about me prayer.
“6Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! ‘May they be secure who love you!’” – Psalm 122:6 (ESV)
Notice the prayer indicated in this Psalm. The prayer is for others and not for me. I have to remember that when praying, others are in need just as I am. As a Christian, it is my responsibility to intercede for others with God. I am to be the conduit that gives others a line to the Lord. I am to be there for my brothers and sisters so that they are not out there going it alone.
Don’t get me wrong, I have to pray for myself and all that I mentioned at the beginning of this writing. I have to be conscious of who God is, what He does, and how I can honor Him. But there is a time for that and then there is the time for my intercession for those in need, that may or may not know they are in need. When was the last time I stopped what I was doing to pray for/with someone in the moment? When was the last time I was intentional in my lifting up of others?
“8For my brothers and companions’ sake I will say, ‘Peace be within you!’” – Psalm 122:8 (ESV)
I have to be better at praying for those in need. I may not know exactly what their need is, but as is written in Psalm, I can pray for peace within them. I can lift them up to God to at least let them know that there are those that care for them in all aspects of there lives.
When was the last time you prayed for someone else? Are you so focused on your needs that others are getting missed in the process? What if you were to make it a point to pray for others intentionally?
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