Daily Prayer & Devotion
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Dear Heavenly Father,
most Gracious and Loving God,
I pray to You and ask that You will
abundantly bless my family and me,
as Jabez prayed in the Bible...
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
“Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your hand would be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain!”
So God granted him what he requested.
1 Chronicles 4:10
Thank You that I am part of Your family—all who believe and trust in You.
I pray now with my brothers and sisters in Christ around the world that You will send Your blessings, that our needs will be met, and that we may increase our support of Your church, Your work, and Your ministries.
And God, please deliver us from
debt and debt burdens.
Please release Your godly wisdom so we may be good stewards of all that You have given us and all that You will give us.
I want to join Your other faithful servants to hear these words of Jesus...
His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things; I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
Matthew 25:23
You are wonderful and mighty, and I want to bless You and to bless others.
Thank You for hearing my prayers
and for Your answers to come.
In the abundant name ofJesus I pray, Amen.
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Jesus: The Son of Abraham
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ,
the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.
Matthew 1:1
Jesus is the Son of Abraham. Just as every Jewish person is a son or daughter of Abraham because Abraham was the first Hebrew, the father of all, so Jesus was a Son of Abraham. The Father in Heaven made great promises to Abraham—promises such as blessing him financially and making his name great. The Father in Heaven promised to bless those who blessed Abraham and to curse those who cursed Abraham. Then the Father in Heaven gave Abraham the greatest promise: that all the world would be blessed because a Jewish Messiah, who would deliver the world, would come through his seed. That’s God’s promise concerning Jesus Christ, the Son of Abraham.
Lord Jesus, I know Your birth was predicted and that, in the fullness of time, the Father sent You—born of a woman—to redeem all who are lost (Galatians 4:4-5).
Jesus is the Son of Abraham, yet the eternal Son of God. Jesus was born 2,000 years after Abraham, yet He lived during Abraham’s life. Jesus said, “Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it” (John 8:56). That happened when Abraham prayed to the Lord to save Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 18:23-33); he was interceding to the One who would be his Seed in the future. Now you can pray to Jesus, just as Abraham did. Your prayers will be answered, just as Abraham’s prayers were.
Lord Jesus, You answered Abraham's request, so I know that You can answer my prayers. Teach me persistence in prayer so I don't quit praying while You’re still answering. Amen.
