Personal, devotional, daily prayer is a necessity in our lives. Salvation is God's work, and He has chosen to work it through means - the means of Word and prayer. Realizing that God both works and strengthens faith through these means compels us to establish and maintain a daily, devotional time or times.
The following is an example of a teenager's schedule for daily devotions.
Robert's daily devotional period averages fifteen minutes in length; it includes approximately five minutes of Bible reading, five minutes of meditational reading based upon the portion of Scripture read, and five minutes of prayer. Below is his devotional schedule for:
Tuesday, September 18
Bible Reading: Psalm 86:1-7
Meditational Reading: Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 86:1-7
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Prayer: Remember the following:
- God's Name, honor, cause, and kingdom
- Thankfulness for God's blessings - personal, home, church, school, society
- Personal needs - Spiritual (Conversion)
- Others' personal needs - Grandma in her illness
- Societal needs - School students
- Closing - "for Christ's sake"
- Emotional
- Mental
- Physical
"Please bless me that I might be a blessing to others"
- Dad, Mom, and family
- Marc's family concern
- Sam and Helen: the talk we had together
- Pastor and church leaders
- Principal and teachers
- Church people
- Country: government officials, peoples, and specific sins
- Youth group: more interest and involvement
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If mealtimes would be ignored in daily life, what results would be seen in the person's physical health? |
