The Definition of Faith, Part 5 (TPMD 243)

Our prayer motivator verse from the Word of God today is Matthew 18:19 which reads: "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven." 

 

Allow me to share with you some important points regarding this verse from Matthew Henry's Commentary: 

 

In all our proceedings we should seek direction in prayer; we cannot too highly prize the promises of God. Wherever and whenever we meet in the name of Christ, we should consider him as present in the midst of us. 

 

Our prayer motivator quote today is from John Calvin. He said: "Believers do not pray with the view of informing God about things unknown to Him, or of exciting Him to do His duty, or of urging Him as though He were reluctant. On the contrary, they pray in order that they may arouse to seek Him, that they may exercise their faith in meditating on His promises, that they may relieve themselves from their anxieties by pouring them into His bosom; in a word, that they may declare that from Him alone they hope and expect, both for themselves and for others, all good things." 

 

Our prayer motivator devotional today is part 5 of our series titled "DEFINING FAITH" from Dr. John R. Rice. 

 

+ Plus, listen to Casting Crowns singing "What if His People Prayed?"