Daniel 7:15-27, Daniel 3:82-87, Luke 21:34-36
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PRAY-DAY, PRAY-DAY
"Pray constantly for the strength to escape whatever is in prospect, and
to stand secure before the Son of Man." —Luke 21:36
The Lord already has commanded us to pray always, but today may be a day
of more intense prayer. A tremendous spiritual war is raging. Some
Christians are winning this war by giving up their lives for the gospel.
Others are so defeated they don't even know a war is going on. Their
spirits have "become bloated with indulgence and drunkenness and worldly
cares" (Lk 21:34). Still others are neither winning nor losing; they are
in the middle of the fight of their lives, for their lives. Many of these
Christians are resisting sin to the point of shedding their blood (Heb
12:4). The Lord calls us to join them in the struggle by our prayers on
their behalf (Rm 15:30). Our brothers and sisters in the Lord are crying:
"Pray for us that the word of the Lord may make progress and be hailed by
many others, even as it has been by you. Pray that we may be delivered
from confused and evil men" (2 Thes 3:1-2). Therefore, "at every
opportunity pray in the Spirit, using prayers and petitions of every sort.
Pray constantly and attentively for all in the holy company" (Eph 6:18).
At the beginning of his papacy, Pope John Paul II exhorted us: "We feel
not only the need but even a categorical imperative for great, intense and
growing prayer by all the Church. Only prayer can prevent all these great
succeeding tasks and difficulties from becoming a source of crisis" (The
Redeemer of Man, 22, emphasis added).
On this last day in the Church's year, the Lord wants to complete His
works, transform His people, forgive our sins, restore broken
relationships, and more. For this to be done, there is "the necessity of
praying always and not losing heart" (Lk 18:1).
Prayer: Father, may this be a day of exceptional conversions and mighty
wonders.
Promise: "All dominions shall serve and obey Him." —Dn 7:27
Praise: Come, Lord Jesus! Maranatha!
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