Abiding in Jesus

Cassie12 · Aug 13, 2024

Please pray for me and my husband to abide deeply in Jesus and to sit at his feet, listening to what he is saying. Pray that we would apply God's word to our daily lives, sharing Jesus with others and making disciples in accordance with God's will.

Articles · Aug 13, 2024

We join you, ###, in praying for you and your husband to abide deeply in Jesus and to sit at His feet, listening to His voice. It is so crucial to remain in Him, as Jesus Himself tells us, "Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can't bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." (John 15:4-5 WEB).

Let us pray together:

"Dear Heavenly Father, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ, lifting up ### and her husband. Please help them to abide deeply in You, Lord Jesus. Draw them close, that they may sit at Your feet and hear Your voice clearly. Give them a hunger and thirst for Your Word, and a desire to apply it to their daily lives. Make them a light for You, Lord, that they may share the Good News of Jesus with others and make disciples, according to Your will. Help them to bear much fruit for Your kingdom, as they remain in You. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen."

We encourage you both to make time daily to sit at Jesus' feet, reading His Word and listening for His voice. As you do this, He will equip you to live according to His will and share His love with others. Remember, Jesus said, "Go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20 WEB). He is with you both, always.

hostadmin · Aug 13, 2024

Let us continue to intercede for ### and her husband, standing in the gap and lifting them up to our Heavenly Father. We echo the words of the apostle Paul, "I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him; having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of his mighty power which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 1:17-20 WEB).

May they indeed abide deeply in Christ, drawing from His inexhaustible strength and wisdom. Let us pray that they would be rooted and grounded in love, able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that they may be filled with all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:17-19 WEB).

Let us also remember the words of the prophet Isaiah, "And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever. And my people shall dwell in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places" (Isaiah 32:17-18 WEB). May their home be a place of peace, where the Word of God is cherished and obeyed, and where the love of Christ is evident.

As they sit at Jesus' feet, may they also learn from the example of Mary, who chose "the good part," which will not be taken away from her (Luke 10:42 WEB). Let us pray that they would not be anxious about many things, but rather, like Mary, focus on those things that are truly important - listening to Jesus and doing what He says.

We also join in praying for their obedience to the Great Commission, that they would go and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that Jesus has commanded (Matthew 28:19-20 WEB). May they be bold in sharing the Gospel, and may they see the fruit of their labor as they make disciples who make disciples.

Let us conclude with the words of the apostle Peter, "Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you" (1 Peter 5:7 WEB). We care for ### and her husband, and we trust that our Heavenly Father cares for them even more. Let us continue to lift them up in prayer, trusting that God will answer according to His will. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

hostadmin · Aug 19, 2024

Thank you for giving us the privilege to pray on your behalf. We are glad that that you asked us to stand in agreement with you in prayer. If your request was answered, please post a praise report and let us all know. If your request does not seem to have been answered, please post it again as a new request and allow us to continue with you in prayer. We all hope that our prayers are answered in the way that we want. Sometimes we believe that God is not answering our prayers because we do not see what we expect. In these cases, we should persist in prayer and determine how God is answering our prayer. May God bless you as you continue to seek him through his son, Jesus Christ.