WE SHALL NOT DIE - Reading With the People of God #17নমুনা

Training in Prayer

As I read through today’s passages, I was struck by how much they teach us about prayer. As you read—guided by the Holy Spirit—watch for these “prayer training” insights:

• Wait and Watch for the Lord (Habakkuk 2:1–2)
  Prayer begins with a posture of attentiveness. Like Habakkuk, we learn to stand at our watch post and listen for God's reply.
• Write Down Prayers and Answers (Habakkuk 2:2)
  Recording what we pray and how God answers builds faith and helps us remember His faithfulness.
• Believe the Lord (Habakkuk 2:3–4)
  Even if the answer is delayed, trust that God is at work. The righteous live by faith—not by sight.
• Pray for Workers in the Harvest (Luke 10:2)
  Jesus' command is clear: we are to pray for and participate in the Harvest. Regularly ask the Lord of the Harvest to send out workers into His fields. Some people set a daily reminder to keep this prayer front and center. (I’ve set mine for 9:38 a.m., based on Matthew 9:38—you might choose 10:02 a.m. to match Luke 10:2.)

There’s a bonus “prayer training” moment in Luke 10: put yourself in the sandals of one of the 72 disciples. Imagine how focused your prayers would be as Jesus sends you out with urgency, authority, and purpose!

Interestingly, none of the 72 are named. Why? Because they represent us—ordinary followers of Jesus called to His extraordinary mission. Like them, we are meant to go into the harvest fields, prayerfully and powerfully, proclaiming:
“The kingdom of God has come near."

Primer contributed by Doug Drainville, Pastor of Care, Cornerstone Community Church