Praying the Bible by Donald S. Whitney

Author:Donald S. Whitney [Whitney, Donald S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781433547843
Goodreads: 24058273
Publisher: Crossway
Published: 2015-07-31T00:00:00+00:00

After you say all that comes to mind from verse 1, you turn to verse 2: “But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know . . .” The words “suffered and been shamefully treated” stand out to you because of the suffering in your own life at present. So you pray about matters related to your suffering and the relief of it. That may lead you to think of people in your family, church, or neighborhood who are suffering, so you pray for them. The words “shamefully treated” may also apply to you personally and prompt prayers about that. Further, they may bring to mind fellow believers near and far who are experiencing persecution for being followers of Jesus, individuals or people groups you’ve recently heard about at church or in the news.

Following those prayers, you continue reading in verse 2: “. . . We had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict.” Afterward you may find yourself praying along these lines:

O God, give me the boldness to declare the gospel to that person at work, to that person down the street, despite the conflict in their heart. I pray for the Christians in the Sudan, in India, in China, in the places of persecution I just mentioned. Give them the boldness to declare the gospel despite the conflict they experience due to the government and false religions.

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