Day 2
The Daily Prayer
Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
Ephesians 6:18
Today's Scripture: Ephesians 6:18-19
Singer/songwriter Robert Hamlet wrote “Lady Who Prays for Me” as a tribute to his mother who made a point of praying for her boys each morning before they went to the bus stop. After a young mom heard Hamlet sing his song, she committed to praying with her own little boy. The result was heartwarming! Just before her son went out the door, his mother prayed for him. Five minutes later he returned—bringing kids from the bus stop with him! His mom was taken aback and asked what was going on. The boy responded, “Their moms didn’t pray with them.”
In the book of Ephesians, Paul urges us to pray “on all occasions with all kinds of prayers” (6:18). Demonstrating our daily dependence on God is essential in a family since many children first learn to trust God as they observe genuine faith in the people closest to them (2 Tim. 1:5). There is no better way to teach the utmost importance of prayer than by praying for and with our children. It is one of the ways they begin to sense a compelling need to reach out personally to God in faith.
When we “start children off” by modeling a “sincere faith” in God (Prov. 22:6; 2 Tim. 1:5), we give them a special gift, an assurance that God is an ever-present part of our lives—continually loving, guiding, and protecting us.
By: Cindy Hess Kasper
In the book of Ephesians, Paul urges us to pray “on all occasions with all kinds of prayers” (6:18). Demonstrating our daily dependence on God is essential in a family since many children first learn to trust God as they observe genuine faith in the people closest to them (2 Tim. 1:5). There is no better way to teach the utmost importance of prayer than by praying for and with our children. It is one of the ways they begin to sense a compelling need to reach out personally to God in faith.
When we “start children off” by modeling a “sincere faith” in God (Prov. 22:6; 2 Tim. 1:5), we give them a special gift, an assurance that God is an ever-present part of our lives—continually loving, guiding, and protecting us.
By: Cindy Hess Kasper
Reflect & Pray
Help me to depend more fully on You in every moment of the day and to rest in the assurance that You are always with me.
Daily prayers lessen daily worries.
More Resources On Prayer
Access our Discovery Series topical studies on prayer. Published by Our Daily Bread Ministries, they will help you get started in your pursuit of a richer prayer life.
Our Prayer Needs
Join us in one heart to pray together for our country and for Our Daily Bread Ministries Malaysia. Thank you for supporting us in prayer and may God do "immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine." (Ephesians 3:20)
Have a Prayer Request?
If you would like us to pray for you, click the button below which will redirect you to a Google Form on the next page. Kindly fill the form with your prayer request and details. We will uphold you in prayer.
