Small but significant

Small but significant

Bible: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11

Reading

On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help
us by your prayers (VV.10-11).

The day started out like any other, but it ended as a nightmare. Esther and several hundred girls were kidnapped from their boarding school by a religious militant group. A month later all were released—except for Esther who refused to deny her trust in Jesus. As my friend and I read about her story and others who are being attacked for their faith, we were deeply moved. But we couldn’t help but wonder: Can we really make a difference through our prayers? When writing to the Corinthian church, Paul shared about the trouble he went through in Asia. The attacks were so severe that he and his friends “despaired of life itself” (2 CORINTHIANS 1:8). Yet Paul was helped by the prayers of other Christians (V.11). Though the Corinthian church was many miles away from Paul, their prayers mattered and God heard them. And here is an amazing thing for us to think about: the all-powerful God has chosen to use our prayers to help Him complete His work and purposes. How cool is that?! Today we can remember in prayer other Christians, wherever they are
in the world, who are suffering for their relationship with Jesus. Will you join my friend and me in praying for those who are beaten, tortured and sometimes even killed for their trust in Jesus? Let’s pray for them to know God’s comfort and to be strengthened as they stand firmly with Jesus.

OUR PRAYERS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART

OF GOD’S WORK.

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