EXODUS 8:8

“Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron and said,’Pray to the Lord to take the frogs away from me and my people, and I will let your people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.’ “

TO PONDER

God, do this for me and I will do that for you.  Can any of us really say we have never said that, however subtly, at least once?

How do we respond when someone asks us to pray for them?  Do we offer to pray with them right now, to involve them, to reassure them no bargaining is required, to bring them to a place of a grateful response that is genuine?  Or do we wimp out and say sure, I will pray for you and leave it at that, or that old cliché you will be in my prayers tonight?  

If they don’t want prayer with us on the spot, we respect that of course.  Do we text, write or ring them to say what we prayed, what God put on our hearts for them, so they have that to reread, recall and turn into their own prayer?  Do we keep the connection alive for further conversation?  Do we make them feel part of the prayer by sharing it with them?  

PRAYER: Jesus, may our hearts be ready for every conversation, give us courage, respect, integrity as we pray, follow up, make connections and show people your Grace through our actions.  

Today's devotion written by Barb Niczynski, LifeWay Illawarra