March 21
A DEEP PASSION IN PRAYER
In Philippians 4:6, Paul encouraged us, Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition [supplication NKJV], with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
The fifth step to a life of confident and successful prayer is to make supplication.
Merriam-Websters 11th Collegiate Dictionary defines supplication as to ask for earnestly and humbly.
Supplication implies three more things to me: to intercede, to petition, and to brood. By brooding, I mean a deep passion.
When you offer supplication, you feel the heart of God and greatly desire His will. This often involves weeping in prayer or praying more fervently. God shows you some of what He’s feeling and unites you with His purposes and desires.
Supplication is a natural outgrowth of thanksgiving. When you give thanks, you usually move into supplication because thanksgiving pleases God, and He reveals to you what is in His heart.
The Bible gives many examples of earnest supplication to the Lord. On Mt. Carmel, while confronting the prophets of Baal, Elijah cried out, Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again (1 Kings 18:37). When King Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah were surrounded by three enemy armies, the king cried out, O LORD, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you.We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you (2 Chronicles 20:6, 12). Cry out to the Lord with a heart of passion.


Prayer: Father God, I desire to bring my petitions to You in earnest prayer. Please hear my heart as I approach Your throne of grace in my time of need. In Jesus name, amen.


Thought: Come before the Lord in earnest prayer. Reading: Joshua 79; Luke 1:2138
Daily Bible Reading For The Year: March 21 Deuteronomy 32-34; Psalm 91

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