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I’ve asked us to focus on three simple steps as disciples.
Gathering - connecting our life to Jesus and one another.
Growing - Learning to follow Jesus as I discover his call on my life and develop the character of Jesus in my life.
Then Going - to lead others to connecting their lives to Gods purpose living out of my call and His character.
So you will notice that usually our messages are directed at one of those three facets of discipleship…gathering…growing…going.
This series is about us growing spiritually.
Prayer may be one of the most important resources God gives us to grow in our relationship with him, but it’s not the only one.
Four other ways you can grow in your relationship with Jesus.
Serve - on a team;
Join - a group;
Give - a little or a lot;
Invite - someone to church.
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A week ago or so, I was coming back with some friends from the walk to emmaus closing.
We were having a great time.
We had been out to dinner, Lynn was telling stories of her weekend.
Having a good time.
Then we were rudely interrupted....right in Fairlee by a county deputy sherriff.
Apparently I was driving without paying attention to my speed.
I know I slowed down coming into town, but he knew I sped up in my eaving town a little too much.
As he cam eup to the car, I found myself praying…Lord, let it be someone we know…let him be generous....MIchelle was reminding me…we on’t need a ticket.
He gave me a warning thankfully…but this was another one of those times when I remembered how easy it is to pray when the circumstances are right.
Getting pulled over is one of those times.
When a loved one is in trouble is another.
When we don’t know what to do next.
When we get an unexpected blessing its easy to pray.
If you had of won that 1.6 billion lottery I can imagine it would have been easy to pray.
When you overcome a real difficulty it’s easy to pray.
When everything seems to be falling apart, relationships, finances, it’s easy to pray.
It’s funny how we know where to turn in times like this, but it’s the normal times of life that we don’t see prayer as being a significant part of our lives.
I mean if life is pretty good…your kids/gkids are on track for the most part…your health is stable…you work hard, but are getting by pretty well, the bills are all paid…it’s pretty easy to forget to pray.
I mean Lord, things are pretty good.
amen.
That’s a pretty boring prayer…or is it?
The Bible teaches us several times about praying all the time.
A parable that he explained:
What’s the basis for this call to pray all the time?
Often we talk about having a prayer life as though prayer was a part of what we do in life.
But as I was reading this week, I was challenged to see God’s call is for us to
Live a praying life.
The difference is significant.
A prayer life is when we are focused on our prayers…you know the right words, the right posture, the right form of communication with God…everything between the Father…and the AMEN.
But a praying life is about being aware of God’s presence, power, and provision in my life at all times…it’s not something I tap into in prayer…it’s something I possess as his spirit lives in me and I in him.
That’s what Jesus was teaching when he said I was grafted in to him the true vine.
I’m connected…period.
The moment you become a Christian, you are given a direct line to God…he gives us his holy spirit to hold us in connection with him and the spirit of God never leaves us.
Now…remembering that we are connected to God at all times…let’s look at this call to live a praying life...Let’s go back to Paul’s teaching in Ephesians 6.
“Pray in the Spirit at all times with all kinds of prayers, asking for everything you need.
To do this you must always be ready and never give up.
And always pray for all God's people.”
7 INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Pray “in the Spirit” = let God lead you.
Listen to impressions!
Now!
2. At all times = no bad time!
Always a good idea to pray because God is always with you.
3.
With all kinds of = a prayer for every emotion...& situation
Psalms: complaining…crying out…comforting...confessing…clarifying
celebrating
4.
About everything – no subject off limits!
phy...
5. Always be ready - Requires a plan!
Must be prepared.
Think thru
6.
Never give up! - Never stop praying!
7. Pray for all people!
Everybody!
Can’t do that on 2 min a day!
HOW?
By Developing Two Habits
The fist of these habits will be building on how many of us pray now.
That is to schedule ties of prayer thought the day.
SCHEDULE PRAYER TIMES THROUGHOUT MY DAY
For 1000s of yr – Jews said prayers at set times.
Fixed hours
Daniel knelt 3x a day 9, noon, 3
ILL NT - Roman cities; the bell in the forum rang 12x a day
6 am - Prime 1st hour
beginning of business
9 am – 3rd hr
Noon (6th hr) lunch break
3 pm (9th) back to work
6 pm (12th) end of work
Soon Christians starting using the bells for prayer times!
Monk put bells in monasteries!
“Liturgy of the Hours developed
In 400s Monks invented the first mechanical devices to ring the bells!
Old Latin word for bell is CLOC!
Clocks were created to remind us to pray!
My 2 alarms…11:21 and 2:23
PS.119:164 (David) “Seven times a day I praise you!” (NIV)
Over centuries, the Divine Office- 8x to pray each day= complicated!
NO Reason for complication...
Think about your day....Pray your day
In the morning…When you wake…start with Praise God
When you go to work…for your tasks and focus
When you stop for lunch…Intercession
When you break…for wisdom and strength
When you stop…for all that was done
When you get home…that relationships grow
When you go to sleep...
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