Biblical Teachings on Prayer
2 Corinthians 9:12-14
This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God…in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
~ Apostle Paul
Pondering Point
Who is thanking God for you because you are applying your God-given treasures to meet their needs? When people receive blessings out of a bounty you have, it is a form of God’s grace coming through you to them. Isn’t that an awesome picture? Let’s be conduits of grace!
Looking back to the parable of the minas from two Sundays ago (Luke 19:11-27) and taking risks for God with His resources, Jesus acknowledged that those who are faithful with small things will get the chance to manage greater things. One of the best things we can invest our resources in is people. Add the thought that God’s grace flows with that giving and you have a beautiful picture of the work of God in action.
Prayer for the Day
Father God, let me become for You a Christian conduit of grace, a kind channel of
mercy, and a generous pipeline of love for my world in the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord. Amen.