Good Word from DEAR Dad (Randall Hartinger) this day. Hope it inspires!
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Pray for your neighbours…
03/29 Daily Exhortation (Matt. 6:11; Luke 11:3; Heb. 3:13; 10:25)
A 3:29 for this 3/29…
Proverbs 3:29 (KJB) Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
One way to "love thy neighbour as thyself" is to PRAY FOR THEM. One way to "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is TO PRAY FOR THEM. "Neighbour" can often mean more than who is next door of course. Matter of fact, "neighbour" can point to the household of faith (church) strongly:
Ephesians 4:25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
However, our focus passage is about the neighbour "by thee."
First off, Cain (killer) was the first builder of cities on earth which thusly establishes quite the precedence.
Isaiah 5:8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
In the country, you rarely see your neighbours. But in the city, you see them oft. Regardless, our neighbours which dwell securely by us need our prayers.
Psalm 35:20 (KJB) For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
This is beyond wrong to do. As Christians with House of David zeal, we should treat our neighbors with honour, respect, and especially PRAY FOR THEM.
1 Timothy 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
Romans 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Learn a lesson about “the other little ships…”
Mark 4:36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?
39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
As you can see, there are often OTHER LITTLE SHIPS around that are affected by our faith or lack thereof.
We have a SPHERE OF INFLUENCE. This is why the Model Prayer begins with “OUR Father.” This is why Song of Solomon 1 states “Draw me and WE will run after thee…” We have a certain amount of sanctifying grace that goes with us (1 Cor. 7, etc.).
God would not have destroyed the offending cities of Abraham’s days if there were even TEN righteous present. Also, God honoured Abraham’s prayer to SPARE others in Gen. 20:7. The church shows restraining grace (see 2 Thess. 2) on this earth as salt and light (Matt. 5). Try and pray DAILY for your neighborhood, your entire city. Pray for the fear of the Lord to fall, crime to be busted up, God’s remnant to be strengthened, etc. and so on.
Job 42:10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
In short, YOUR NEIGHBOURS NEED YOU. They need you to live holy and live right. They need your prayers. They need your devotion to Christ (whether they realize this or not is not the issue).
So, will YOU pray for your neighbors today and every day? –r <3
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