Daily Devotional April 21, 2017
Pray For Missionaries
Pastor W.F Kumuyi
BIBLE TEXT:
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; withal, praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance" (Colossians 4:2-3).
"A deep concern for others is the main motivation of those who are willing to become intercessors," wrote Selwyn Hughes. Like all other human beings, missionaries are regular people who fear pain and rejection. When faced with opposition, they need God's strength to stand firm.
Unfortunately, many of them work in countries that are difficult to access or in areas that are hostile and resistant to the gospel. That is why missionaries need prayers for protection, endurance, open doors, boldness to spread the word of God, support from fellow believers, God's guidance, and most importantly, grace to serve God by faith and to be led by the Holy Spirit to rapidly and freely make known the mystery of the gospel.
As a believer, how often do you pray for missionaries? Do you pray for their welfare and against evil forces that would seek to hinder the spread of the gospel through them? They need your prayers for strength and stamina to withstand antagonistic spiritual forces that they encounter daily. Pray my child, pray!
Challenge: God needs intercessors; can He count on you?
Prayer: Oh God, help me to intercede, in Jesus' name.
Quote: They need your prayers for strength
Bible Reading in one Year: Acts 13: 2, 3; Ephesians 6:18-20