This is the audio from the May 12, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
While we continue to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe we have a great opportunity to represent Jesus well as we respond to God’s calling with a hearty, “Here Am I”! Over the next 24 days I will continue sharing the devotions from my “Here Am I” book to help each of us pray about our response to God as He calls us to Himself. Through time in prayer, this devotional journal was written to help you see and respond to God’s calling as you see Him working in your “everyday” life.
Here is day nine with an important reminder that you, and those around you, have been called by God to perfect freedom.
“You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love.“
Galatians 5:13 (NIV)
Do you ever feel stuck, or trapped, in some situation of life? Why? How much effort do you put into getting out of those situations? Why? Do you think freedom is more about what you can do or about what you don’t have to do? What’s the difference? Are there things you enjoy doing because you have the freedom to do them that you would not enjoy if it was something you had to do? Why? What is God’s idea of freedom when He calls you to be free? Explain. How does God want you to use the freedom He has called you to?
Freedom is one of those words that get thrown around a lot with most people having their own idea of what it means based on what they want to be free from or what they want to be free to do. God’s desire is that we would find freedom in Christ that sets us completely free from the bondage of sin. But not only does He want us to be free from the burdens produced by sin, He wants us to be free to do the works produced by love. Being set free leaves us with a choice on how we use that freedom and God calls us to live life free to love as He loves and to serve with complete humility just as He has served us.
As you pray, ask God to make known to you the glorious riches of the freedom you have in Christ. Pray that you would understand both what you have been set free from and what you have been set free for. Pray about how God would have you use the freedom He has given. Pray for the courage to live as one who is free to love and serve others. Pray that your life would be an example to others who need to know how to live a life of freedom.
In prayer,
Tom
This is the audio from the May 11, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
While we continue to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe we have a great opportunity to represent Jesus well as we respond to God’s calling with a hearty, “Here Am I”! Over the next 25 days I will continue sharing the devotions from my “Here Am I” book to help each of us pray about our response to God as He calls us to Himself. Through time in prayer, this devotional journal was written to help you see and respond to God’s calling as you see Him working in your “everyday” life.
Here is day eight with an important reminder that you, and those around you, have been called by God according to His purpose and for His purpose.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.“
Romans 8:28 (NIV)
Does what you do each day have a purpose? What is it? Does knowing the answer to that help to motivate you to do what only you can do? Why? What if you don’t know the purpose? Does not knowing mean there isn’t a purpose? Explain. What are some of God’s purposes for His children that He has revealed in His Word? Will pursuing those purposes give you greater belief in the purpose He has for you? Why? How will living as one called according to God’s purpose change the way you view tasks and circumstances that you don’t understand?
Often just knowing there is purpose to our work makes it more enjoyable, even if we don’t fully understand the purpose. The Bible gives us many purposes for the believer’s life which generally revolve around making Christ known and glorifying our Father. When we live with a pursuit of the holy purposes of God, we learn to trust that he can use our ordinary tasks of life to accomplish His extraordinary purpose. As God calls you for His purpose, trust Him to do good works through you and to work all of your circumstances together for good.
As you pray, ask God to increase your faith so that you would have a greater trust in the goodness of His purposes. Pray that you would respond in a positive way to God’s desire that your life fulfill the purposes He has revealed in scripture. Pray that God would open your eyes to see how He has worked, and continues to work, in the details of your life in order to accomplish His good purpose. Pray that you would be patient in waiting for God’s purpose to be completed in His time.
In prayer,
Tom
This is the audio from the May 10, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
While we continue to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe we have a great opportunity to represent Jesus well as we respond to God’s calling with a hearty, “Here Am I”! Over the next 26 days I will continue sharing the devotions from my “Here Am I” book to help each of us pray about our response to God as He calls us to Himself. Through time in prayer, this devotional journal was written to help you see and respond to God’s calling as you see Him working in your “everyday” life.
Here is day seven with an important reminder that you, and those around you, have been called by God to be faithful through a life of patient endurance.
“God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.”
1 Corinthians 1:9 (NIV)
Who are the people you like being with the most? Why? Do you consider yourself a “people person” or not? How does that influence your desire to be with people? How much time do you spend with God? What does that time look like? How do you feel about God calling you into fellowship with Jesus? Does knowing He desires fellowship with you determine how much time you spend with Him? Why? Does that fellowship make a difference in the fellowship you have with others? In what way?
While it can be somewhat confusing to figure out if we belong in the fellowship of a group of people, God leaves no doubt about His desire when He calls us into fellowship with His Son. It is in the context of this fellowship that He also calls us into fellowship with one another. Through our fellowship with God we ought to find commonality to have fellowship with others. When I think of fellowship with God, I consider one of my favorite Bible characters — Enoch, a man who walked with God in such a way that one day his daily walk continued uninterrupted from this earth to God’s presence.
As you pray, ask God to help you fully believe His invitation to a greater fellowship with Jesus. Pray that being called into fellowship would increase your desire and commitment to spend time with God. Pray that you would be known as one who walks with God. Pray that your fellowship with other believers would grow as you deepen your fellowship with God. Pray that you would be actively involved in making others aware of God’s desire to have fellowship with them.
In prayer,
Tom
This is the audio from the May 9, 2020 live social media broadcast of encouragement and prayer by Impact Prayer Ministry’s director, Tom Lemler.
You can find the live video feeds of these encouragement and prayer times on Impact Prayer Ministry’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In prayer,
Tom
While we continue to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe we have a great opportunity to represent Jesus well as we respond to God’s calling with a hearty, “Here Am I”! Over the next 26 days I will continue sharing the devotions from my “Here Am I” book to help each of us pray about our response to God as He calls us to Himself. Through time in prayer, this devotional journal was written to help you see and respond to God’s calling as you see Him working in your “everyday” life.
Here is day seven with an important reminder that you, and those around you, have been called by God to be faithful through a life of patient endurance.
“This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus.”
Revelation 14:12 (NIV)
How often do you feel like giving up? Why? Do you? Are there things you ought to give up on? What things should you never give up on? How do you know the difference? When you think of being faithful, is there a specific person that comes to mind? Who? Why? Do you think of yourself as a faithful person? Why? Would the people who know you best agree? Why? How should being called by God to be faithful influence the way you view your ability to be faithful and the patience you approach life with?
When I think about being faithful, I think more about a steadfast pursuit of something than I think about having actually arrived. The destination is great, but many times our impatience causes us to change course before we accomplish what God desires to do in and through us. God’s desire is that weariness or distraction would not cause us to give up before we reap the harvest of righteousness He has in store for us. When we respond to God’s call to be faithful with a steadfast “Here am I”, we commit to a life that doesn’t give up in our pursuit of Him. In a world filled with broken promises, be one who is faithful.
As you pray about being faithful, ask God to help you see your decisions and actions from an eternal perspective. Pray that you would not become weary in doing good. Pray that the evil in the world would not distract you nor entice you into a life that is unfaithful. Pray for the wisdom to understand the direction God has set forth in His Word, and for the courage to be steadfast in following His direction no matter what. Pray that your life would be an example to others.
In prayer,
Tom
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