Romans 1:9-12 (NLT) God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God, whom I serve with all my heart by spreading the Good News about his Son. One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you. For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.
God knows and hears each prayer we pray. It doesn’t matter what time we pray or the length of our prayers, God knows and hears each prayer we pray. He knows each request we bring on behalf of dear family and friends.
Paul spent much time praying for others rather than himself. We all have personal needs of one kind or another, but if (figuratively speaking) we were to place a pebble in a jar for each personal prayer, and place a pebble in another jar for prayers for others...I wonder which jar would have more pebbles?
God grants us the ability to encourage others, and to be encouraged by them. Fellowship with others makes mutual encouragement possible. But out of curiosity, I wonder how much of our “fellowship time” is actually spent exchanging encouragement based on faith in God?
Gracious Heavenly Father,
Thank you for listening to our prayers. Thank you for opportunities to be encouraged by the faith of others, and to encourage others by our faith in You.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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