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Daily Devotional<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God Hears Your Prayers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Text: St. John 1:18<\/p>\n\n\n\n “No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n God talks to us in the Bible. In prayer, you are talking with God. He knows you better and loves you more than any friend. He wants to spend time with you and hear from you.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n God is more than a friend. He is the Lord Almighty. He is able to do things for you and knows the right way to help. To know what God is like, just look to Jesus (John 1:18).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n When Jesus\u2019 disciples asked Him to teach them how to pray, He gave a model prayer, often known as the \u201cOur Father\u201d or \u201cThe Lord\u2019s Prayer\u201d (Matthew 6:9-13).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It is not a magic formula to be repeated over and over to gain His favour. Rather, it gives some keys to relating to Him. Let\u2019s look at some of them.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n To receive Christ, you are not alone. How can you be sure you are saved? How do Christians find confidence that they will remain in their relationship with Jesus?<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n It starts with worship<\/p>\n Our Father in Heaven, holy is Your name.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We should approach God with deep respect, knowing at the same time that He is our loving Father. We are called to love God with all that we are. We worship Him and declare that His name is holy. We pray that more and more people will see this.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We align ourselves with His will<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n God has a great plan for the world and for His people. We should find out how we fit into that plan. His plan for today includes something for us to do. And we ask Him to exercise His mighty power to make things right here on earth. The more our prayers agree with His purpose, the more He delights in answering them.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We ask for the things we need.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n After we worship and accept His plan, we talk about our own needs. \u201cDaily bread\u201d means the basics: food, clothing, and shelter; and we are aware every day that He is the one who provides.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n When we say \u201cForgive us our debts,\u201d we remember that He has graciously forgiven our sins – a \u201cdebt\u201d – too large for us to ever pay back. Jesus lived a perfect life and shed His blood on the cross. He paid that debt forever. Because He lives in us now, we are able to forgive others. We can be set free from bitterness and broken relationships.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We ask for protection<\/p>\n And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Though we are God\u2019s children, we still tend to sin. So we ask Him, through the Holy Spirit, to guide us away from tempting situations.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Also, we have an enemy, Satan, whose goal is to \u201csteal, kill, and destroy\u201d (John 10:10).<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n We ask for protection from God, who can help us no matter what we are going through.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Look to Jesus in prayer<\/p>\n The more we spend time with God in prayer and in His word, the more we know Him and love Him. The more our hearts beat with His. 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