APRIL 19, 2024

STRENGTHEN THE WEAK

Galatians 6:1
“ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”

The Christian life is not lived by strength alone. The Bible says by strength shall no man prevail (1Sam. 2:9). Even more, the Bible records the example of Paul, who despite his heroics in the Kingdom still needed the grace of God to overcome certain weaknesses. We are no different; we are what we are by the grace of God.

Having this understanding, it would be wrong for any believer to join in the mockery of another who has been overtaken by a fault. As we see in our scriptural text today, the right response is not to look down on the weak, but to seek to strengthen and restore such to full strength in the faith, considering that we ourselves need the grace of God to stand.

Do you have any believer around you who is suddenly giving in to temptation or slipping into passivity? Do not allow the fire of a fellow soldier be quenched. Rather, be the first to pray for him/her (Eph. 3:16), and to bring God’s Word to such in love. This is being responsible as a believer in helping others to stand in the midst of a revival. Glory be to God.

DAILY PRAYER GUIDE

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Startup Prayer:Father in the name of Jesus, strengthen me to be a support for other believers around me, that we may be strong together to reach our world, in Jesus Name.

PRAYER FOR A NATION-TANZANIA
Christianity is the largest religion in Tanzania, with a substantial Muslim minority. Current statistics on the relative sizes of various religions in Tanzania are limited because religious questions have been eliminated from government census reports since 1967. However, estimates published by the Pew Research Center in 2012 indicated that 61.4% of the population were Christian, 35.2% Muslim, 1.8% practiced traditional folk religions and 1.4% were unaffiliated.

Prayer for the nation:
Father in the name of Jesus, we ask that you will pour out your Spirit upon the nation, and cause the veils of darkness to be ripped off the eyes of the people, so that many will see and come to the Light.

Prayer for the leaders:

Father in the name of Jesus, cause the spirit of wisdom to rest upon the leaders of the nation Tanzania, that they may depend on you and thus lead the nation in the direction of your purpose, in the name of Jesus.

PRAYER FOR ISRAEL – (Ps 122:6)
Father in the name of Jesus, we ask today that there will be peace in Jerusalem and that your purposes be established in that city. Amen (Ps 122:6)

PRAYER FOR UNITY IN THE CHURCH
Father in the name of Jesus, we pray that the church will not lose its first love in Jesus Name.

PRAYER FOR SOULS/ REVIVAL
Father in the name of Jesus, we pray that the church will not lose its first love in Jesus Name.

DAILY BIBLE STUDY
Zechariah 13 & 14, Psalm 123, Acts 26