21 Prayer

Join us for 21 Days of Prayer beginning Monday, August 19!

It's a daily 2-minute video message paired with a written devotional guiding you through 3 weeks of inspiring prayer.

Articles 21

Week 3 - Day 17

admin

http://irvineplus.com/Prayer21/43466

2019.09.07 20:10:33 (*.170.88.55)

392

Freedom is a beautiful thing, and when we experience freedom because of God’s grace, it compels us to respond in turn to the needs of others. Each of us, a child of our Father who is the light of the world, can also be a light in a dark world.

To fast is to abstain from a personal appetite to further a greater good, a higher purpose. When we choose to give aid to someone suffering from injustice, oppression, hunger, or poverty, we are choosing to abstain from serving ourselves in order to further someone else’s wellbeing.

We don’t do these things to make ourselves feel better; God’s love propels us to reach out because of his love for us. God longs for us to walk in freedom. He longs for us to respond and unleash compassion on those in our communities who are hurting and in need.

Pray

When you watch the news, what situations rouse your anger and sorrow most? Stories of prejudice or bigotry? Poverty? Victimization of children or the elderly? Human trafficking? Share with God about what issues awaken the Defender or Advocate within you and most importantly, why.
Pray about how you might serve your community. Ask God to show you where you are needed. Explore with God opportunities around you on our local compassion page, praying for the ones that seem to evoke the strongest response within you.
Here in Isaiah, we see that God desires for his people carry out his love by being actively compassionate to others. Have you seen compassion produce action in your own life? Or is it hard for you to act on the compassion you have? Pray about these things with God, taking time to speak and listen.

I want to

day17.PNG (155.1KB)(43)

List

No.	Subject
21		Week 3 - Day 21 (Take a Break).
21		Today’s section of Isaiah 58 speaks of Sabbath. The word Sabbath means “to cease” and it is a fitting way to end this 21-day journey we have had together. About a thousand years before Isaiah was born, God ordained the Sab...
20		Week 3 - Day 20
20		Restoration is central to the Lord’s work. How cool is it that we get to be part of that process? Not only does God restore our brokenness and offer us hope, but he also invites us to participate in his work of restoration. It may see...
19		Week 3 - Day 19
19		When we seek God and spend time with him, he satisfies us, so that we are like a well-watered garden. We don’t have to turn to other things to fill our souls; he will give us what we need, even in the desert. Are you in the desert, de...
18		Week 3 - Day 18
18		Healing is an important part of our road to freedom. Jesus offers us healing and freedom. When we find healing and freedom, we can help others find them. We can call on Jesus in our times of need, and he will answer. He promises to sustain ...
		Week 3 - Day 17
		Freedom is a beautiful thing, and when we experience freedom because of God’s grace, it compels us to respond in turn to the needs of others. Each of us, a child of our Father who is the light of the world, can also be a light in a da...
16		Week 2 - Day 16
16		Isaiah delves further into the deficiencies of the Israelites’ fasting practices in verses 3-5 of Isaiah 58: “Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers. Your fasting ends in quarreling and...
15		Week 2 - Day 15 ( Unleash Compassion )
15		When the Israelites returned from captivity in Babylon (modern day Iraq), they were beyond grateful to be back in their homeland. They immediately began reinstating the traditions that had made life meaningful to them and their ancestors. T...
14		Week 2 - Day 14
14		If two are better than one, then three must be even better. Throughout scripture we often picture things in threes. God himself, is represented in three parts: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. We also see this in the pictur...
13		Week 2 (Build Community) - Day 13
13		A Prayer of Defense de·fend “resisting an attack made on someone or something; protecting from harm or danger” Ecclesiastes 4:12a 12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. In almost every team sport, th...
12		Week 2 (Build Community) - Day 12
12		A Prayer of Protection pro·tect “keep safe from harm or injury” Ecclesiastes 4:11 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone? Throughout the New Testament, the church is often ...
11		Week 2 - Day 11
11		21 DAYS OF PRAYER // DAY 11 A Prayer of Partnership part·ner “associate or work together as partners” Ecclesiastes 4:10 10 If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one ...
10		Week 2 - Day 10
10		21 DAYS OF PRAYER // DAY 10 A Prayer of Community com·mu·ni·ty “people (or other beings) living in a particular area or who are considered a unit due to their common interests or other common or unifying qualities...
9		Week 2 - Day 9
9		21 Days of Prayer - Day 9 from Eastside Christian Church on Vimeo. 21 DAYS OF PRAYER // DAY 9 A Prayer of Admission ad·mit “confess to be true or to be the case, typically with reluctance; acknowledge a failure or fault” ...
8		Week 2 (Build Community) - Day 8: Peace Sign
8		21 Days of Prayer - Day 8 from Eastside Christian Church on Vimeo. Week 2: Build Community Ecclesiastes is believed to have been journaled by King Solomon when he was older and reflecting on his regrets. One of the things Solomon realized w...
7		Week 1 - Day 7
7		1 DAYS OF PRAYER // DAY 7 A Prayer of Permanence per·ma·nence “the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely” Psalm 131 3 Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore. “If ...
6		Week 1 - Day 6
6		On day one, you discovered that this prayer served as a worship song for a nation gathered around the temple mount, camped out as families to remember that once they were nomads in tents but now had a land and a home. This was a celebration...
5		Week 1 - Day 5
5		21 DAYS OF PRAYER // DAY 5 A Prayer of Contentment con·tent·ment “a state of satisfaction” Psalm 131 2 I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content. “Someone is happy with less th...
4		Week 1 - Day 4
4		The next six words of this psalm are, “I have calmed and quieted myself.” Some translations use the word “stilled” instead of “calmed.” When infants stop fighting sleep, it is said they have learned to &ld...
3		Week 1 - Day 3
3		The next five words of this worship song are, “I do not concern myself.” It is put in the language of making a choice. Worry begins when we take responsibility for something or someone we have no control over. Your pursuit of God...
2		Week 1 - Day 2
2		Imagine again being a pilgrim pursuing God by ascending a steep hill to an impressive house of worship, singing this song with others along the way. The Jewish temple at that time was built of stones weighing 400 tons. The plaza surrounding...

Write List

First Page 1 2 Last Page