Prayer Guide and Devotional

Prayer Guide and Devotional – August 29, 2023

Acts 26:15

So I said, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.

Acts thru August

Paul was speaking to King Agrippa. He was recounting his life. Paul was a Pharisee. The Pharisees maintained the traditions and customs of the Jewish people. Paul learned of the Way, the group trained by Jesus of Nazareth. Paul, being zealous for the Laws of Moses, took off after the followers of Jesus to catch them and throw them in prison. Paul and his companions were on their way to Damascus when they encountered a bright light that knocked Paul off his horse. Paul heard a voice call out to him. The others heard nothing but maybe the wind. Paul, speaking with respect to the unknown voice, called him Lord (a sign of respect) and asked who was speaking to him. You would think at that moment Jesus would have asked Paul why he was persecuting Jesus followers. But Jesus did not say this. He said to Paul, Jesus was the one Paul was persecuting. Paul had never met Jesus. How could he have been persecuting Jesus?Jesus is a part of all that receive Him. When we ask Jesus into our lives and hearts, the Lord places His Spirit into our bodies and our lives. Jesus becomes one with us. So, when Paul was persecuting Jesus followers, Paul was persecuting Jesus. This is still the same 2000 years later. Jesus is part of the life of every single person that accepts His blood drenched cross. Wherever we go, Jesus goes. If we do something wrong, Jesus is there. We say something a child of God should not, Jesus is there. Remember, we all who accept Jesus have the Spirit of God with us at every moment. 

Lord, help me to realize that You are with me every moment. All we have to do is to ask You to be in our lives and hearts. Whether I am sharing Jesus death and resurrection or I am saying something I should not. Help me to remember that You are not only with me , but with every one who believes! As I treat others that is the way in which I am treating You. Thank You Lord God for loving us so much, that You are with us at every moment. 

Prayer Requests!!!

Pray for FCFI witnesses sharing Jesus August 29-31 Farm Progress Show, Decatur, IL, Dennis Schlagel 

A reminder of this service for farmers:

Farmer Crisis Center: https://farmcrisis.nfu.org/

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mdjones11@att.net