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“Prayer Reaches Always Yeshua!" (P.R.A.Y)

Ramesh C. Reddy
Publisher

Editors note: This is part of  the devotional I had with the Lord this morning/afternoon of July 30, 05 that I wanted to share with you all! If the questions or statements can be used as Bible study guides or discussion questions feel free to use them.

Quiet Times (Psalm 60, Proverbs 30, and  Mark 6:46)

“After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.” (Mark 6:46, NIV)

Observation:
I asked myself what Jesus does?
Jesus went up on a mountainside to pray.

Interpretation:
I asked myself the significance of this action.

Jesus had just taught the crowds many things as he saw them as a sheep without a shepherd. Later, Jesus decides to personally dismiss the crowd of 5000+. By this time, Jesus must be tired. Instead of going with His disciples on a boat, Jesus went up on a mountainside to pray. Jesus did not let the days work distract him from spending time to pray. That is so amazing to me. Jesus did not go anywhere but up on a mountainside to pray. There Jesus could have had solitude.

Implications:
I saw important implications for my own life. No matter what I am doing or have been doing, I need to always make time for prayer. Jesus is setting an example to me. As many of you know who read the daily devotionals, these past few weeks have been very turbulent for me regarding a personal situation. Lord has not forgotten about me though. Interestingly, as I shared before, after spending time in prayer and falling asleep, I had received an awesome dream. In the dream, I saw Jesus going up to the mountainside. When I woke up Jesus’ words: “Do not be afraid, just believe” resonated in me. Those words still do and give me strength. The dream I received also changed some of the circumstances of my life that would not have happened without the dream. It has been a challenging experience but a blessing in disguise too. The days that have gone by have been spent in prayer and His Word before and after work many days.  It is prayer that sustains me.

I ask you now dear friend, when do you pray.

Dear friend, Jesus prayed even after a long days work. Jesus decided to take time to spend in prayer after sending the 5000+ home and his disciples on their way. This showed me the importance of prayer. You can pray always regardless of the time, for prayer is talking to the Lord. But, do you also find a solitary place for just you and the Lord to talk to Him about what you are going through? If not, you should friend because it is amazing how the Lord works and the strength He can give even through puzzling situations. Jesus loves you so much and also has prayed for you. That is exciting to know that Jesus has prayed for you. I know He has prayed for me. I am reminded of John 17.

You can talk to the Lord anytime as you depend on Him. Whatever you are going through, take it to the Lord in prayer. Let Him heal you and guide you, for He will. If you need an answer in a career choice, academic choice, relationship choice who to be with, etc, our Lord has the answer! Yes, He does! Jesus prayed to set an example! In prayer to the Lord and waiting for His answer, there is direction. Yes, there is friend for you and me!

May you find prayer refreshing and a weapon to be used against the enemy as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ leads you! Amen!

“Prayer Reaches Always Yeshua!”(P.R.A.Y)/”When do you pray?”

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you even after all the days work, you took time for prayer. This means a lot. Thank you for the example you set. Help me Oh Lord to set a good example. Thanks for knowing what we go through and revealing your love for us. You Oh Lord are a God of wonders! I thank you for praying for us, for you prayed for future believers too. It means a lot. Take all our concerns Oh Lord and direct us please. Help us to always give you first place leaving the results in your Hands. I thank you Jesus. We want hear from you and know you! Thank you we can Lord. We rest in you. I pray for the one right now who is struggling. You Oh Lord know their struggles. When they do not have words to pray, thank you that you can pray for them for the Holy Spirit intercedes. Heal them with your power and presence Oh Lord. Thank you so much Jesus! Thank you for hearing us and answering us! Cultivate our prayer life Oh Lord! Thank you for the Psalms that we can turn into prayers! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Make this your prayer. Don’t let the enemy deceive you into thinking you need all the answers before coming to Christ. Let me just assure you though you may not have all the answers right now before coming to Jesus, He will answer them slowly. Yes, He will for I know our Redeemer will! Amen!

Prayer:
Jesus, I thank you for being the Bread of Life. You are the Living Bread of my life. Thank you for coming from Heaven and giving your life for the life of the world. You sacrificed yourself for humanity. Thank you Lord when we eat of you symbolically making you part of our life, digesting what you teach us by following you, we can be living Eternally, and the fruit that comes will reflect and resemble your life. I want that Father God. I want that Lord Jesus! I want that Holy Spirit! I know of a lot of people who partake of Holy Communion where the bread represents your body broken for their sin and the juice represents your blood shed for their sin. When we partake of Holy Communion, we are reminded that we are remembering you. I want to remember you always Lord Jesus. But for me to remember you always, I need to know you and acknowledge everything you said you are. So right now I acknowledge that you are my Lord and Personal Savior who died and rose again to give me life from sin. So right now, I come to you and say how sorry I am for my sin and living a life on my own. I repent of my sin and ask you to forgive me of my sin with your cleansing blood which I accept. Wash me and I will be clean from this infection of sin. Come Lord Jesus and please become part of my life as you live in me and I will live for you. I thank you Jesus for coming into my heart and making my heart your home. Thank you for living in me Jesus and I will live for you and serve you the rest of the days of my life. I do need your Spirit to reside in me and work in me and through me so I surrender all that I am and will be to you. Whatever your will is for me, please give me the strength and willingness to bear it and rejoice in you. Thank you so much Jesus. I thank you Jesus for becoming my Lord and Personal Savior. I thank you Jesus you have heard my prayer and have answered me. I thank you that I am your child Oh God. I thank you for becoming my only Way to Eternal Life. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

(You can start your Christian adventure by reading the Gospel of John)

Friend you may feel something or may not feeling anything but do not go by your feelings. When you ask Jesus to come into your life, He will and does. He will take over from here as you depend on the Lord and let Him work in you and through you! This is exciting friend! May each one that came to know Jesus be filled with His Holy Spirit forever more and those that know Jesus come to know Him more and more! Amen!

Love in Christ,
Ramesh

P.S.. If you need someone to talk to, pray with, or have a  Bible study, you can email me at reddy4HisGlory2004@yahoo.com and we can set up a time that is convenient for you! You can also call me at 412-720-4579

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MAY 2005

CHAPTER 1

How seriously do you T.E.S.T.I.F.Y to prophecy? (May 02, 05)

Who do you P.O.I.N.T to? (May 03.05)

Will you take a S.T.A.N.D? (May 04,05)

How is your P.R.A.I.S.E? (May 05,05)

How do you handle T.E.M.P.T.A.T.I.O.N?(May 06,05)

Who controls your T.I.M.E? (May 07,05)

What do you do with your P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N? (May 08,05)

Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S do you listen to? (May 09,05)

What C.A.P.T.I.V.I.T.Y are you facing today? (May 10, 05)

Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G? (May 11, 05)

Where do you need an A.N.S.W.E.R? (May 12,05)

How much important is S.O.L.I.T.A.R.Y time with the Lord for you? (May 13, 05)

Where do you want to be C.L.E.A.N? (May 14, 05)

What do your actions C.A.U.S.E? (May 16,05)

CHAPTER 2

What kind of F.R.I.E.N.D are you? (May 17,05)

Where does P.A.R.A.L.Y.S.I.S take hold of you? (May 18, 05)

What are you thinking in your M.I.N.D? (May 19, 05)

What about your A.C.T.I.O.N.S? (May 20, 05)

Where are you looking for A.C.C.E.P.T.A.N.C.E? (May 21,05)

Who do you I.N.V.I.T.E? (May 23, 05)

When do you  F.A.S.T? (May 24, 05)

How do you see your L.I.F.E? (May 25,05)

What kind of  L.E.A.D.E.R are you? (May 26, 05)

What does the S.A.B.B.A.T.H mean to you? (May 27, 05)

CHAPTER 3

What are your N.E.E.D.S? (May 28,05)

What is your I.M.P.A.C.T? (May 31,05)

JUNE 2005

What  S.P.A.C.E  do  you  give yourself?(June 01,05)

What has E.V.I.L done to you? (June 02, 05)

What emphasis do you put on your R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P with Jesus? (June 03,04)

Where is your A.P.P.O.I.N.T.M.E.N.T in? (June 04, 05)

Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R at? (June 06,05)

How are your actions seen by your F.A.M.I.L.Y? (June 08,05)

How do you handle S.L.A.N.D.E.R? (June 09,05)

What is your V.I.E.W of Jesus? (June 10,05)

Are you willing to do G.O.D.'S  W.I.L.L? (June 11,05)

CHAPTER 4

What do P.A.R.A.B.L.E.S mean to you? (June 13,05)

Where are you at your W.A.L.K with God? (June 14,05)

What kind of L.A.M.P are you? (June 15,05)

What do you C.O.N.C.E.A.L? (June 16,05)

What do you do with what you H.E.A.R? (June 17,05)

What do you do with the W.O.R.D? (June 18,05)

What will you do with the S.E.E.D? (June 20,05)

What are the S.T.O.R.M.S in your life? (June 21,05)

CHAPTER 5

Where is your T.O.R.M.E.N.T coming from? (June 22,05)

What do people R.E.P.O.R.T about you? (June 23, 05)

Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G? (June 24,05)

Are you A.F.R.A.I.D of Jesus too? (June 27,05)

Will you T.E.L.L about the Lord? (June 28, 05)

What do you do with your T.E.S.T.I.M.O.N.Y? (June 29, 05)

Will you G.A.T.H.E.R before Jesus? (June 30,05)

JULY 2005

What place do you give P.R.A.Y.E.R in your life? (July 01,05)

Where do you feel U.N.C.L.E.A.N? (July 02, 05)

"Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M? (July 04, 05)

"Whose W.I.L.L and T.I.M.I.N.G are you following?" (July 06,05)

CHAPTER 6

"Where do you seek W.I.S.D.O.M?” (July 07, 05)

"What is your C.A.L.L.I,N.G?" (July 08,05)

"Where is your I.D.E.N.T.I.T.Y?" (July 09,05)

"Do you feel A.C.C.E.P.T.E.D?" (July 11,05)

"How is your F.A.I.T.H?" (July 12, 05)

"What do you T.E.A.C.H?" (July 13, 05)

"Where are you S.E.N.T?" (July 14, 05)

"Where are you S.T.A.Y.I.N.G?" (July 15,05)

"How is your spiritual H.E.A.L.T.H?" (July 16, 05)

"What have people H.E.A.R.D about you?" (July 18, 05)

"What do you T.H.I.N.K about Jesus?"(July 19, 05)

"How do you handle D.O.U.B.T.S?" (July 20, 05)

"When do you S.P.E.A.K out?" (July 21, 05)

"What comes out of your M.O.U.T.H?" (July 22, 05)

"What has P.R.I.D.E done to you?" (July 23, 05)

"What is your M.I.S.S.I.O.N?" (July 24,05)

"Where do you find R.E.S.T?" (July 26, 05)

"Who is your S.H.E.P.H.E.R.D?" (July 27,05)

"What kind of B.R.E.A.D do you eat?" (July 28,05)

"Whose C.A.R.E are you in really?" (July 29,05)