It's our responsibility to change the world through prayer, ministry and protagonism. That's what you have to do. Otherwise, you haven't lived. In Nehemiah 4:14, as the children of Israel began to build the wall of Jerusalem and prepared to defend it, Nehemiah said to the people, fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. He didn't say, Fight for yourselves.
And the word houses there doesn't mean buildings; he was referring to clans, whole families, like you'd say, The house of Joseph. He was calling out the champion spirit in them. Champions don't fight for themselves; they fight for others. That's what we read in our theme verse; it says, Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead. Don't be obsessed with getting your own advantage.
When you pray, it shouldn't always be about your business, your family or things related to you; it should be for a greater cause. Think beyond yourself. There're many who are going through a lot of hurt for whom we must pray. The Bible says of the Lord Jesus that He's touched with the feeling of our infirmities (Hebrews 4:15).
Be moved by the conditions of the sinners and others who are suffering around you. Let the plight of the poor, the sick, and the downtrodden stir compassion in you to intercede for them and cause a change in their lives today. We're to continue in intercession for the nations, leaders, and peoples of the world, especially in these last days.
PRAYER:
Thank you blessed Father, for the opportunity to stand in the gap for others, to cause a change in their lives and circumstances. I pray for those destined to receive salvation today all around the world, that the light of the glorious Gospel will shine in their hearts, dispelling the darkness, translating them into the liberty of the sons of God, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: 1 Timothy 2:1-4 AMPC; Ezekiel 33:7
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Mark 11:27-12:1-17 & Numbers 18-19
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Matthew 20:24-34 & Exodus 15
