DAY 40: Sunday, November 9
TOPIC: Praise to God Who Holds the Future
SCRIPTURE: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 ”16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 17 For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! 18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.” (NLT)
OBSERVATION: Trouble and trials will come at us from seemingly every side. But we stand not from the viewpoint of the hopeless but rather the hopeful. Being a Christian is not the end of all struggles or trials, but a door into a new understanding and outlook on the future. In Christ Jesus we can be confident that our struggles are not only developing us, but also refining us into the image of the Son.
PRAYER: Father fix our eyes on the Son who is the perfect image of you and who has provided us His Spirit to lead us in all truth. Holy Spirit remind us of the future hope we have in Jesus Christ and our security in this glory. Give us peace through the uncertainty of life, and refine us to look more and more like your Son. May we fix our eyes on the eternal, and always praise you, the one who holds our tomorrow. In Jesus name, Amen.
Thank you for joining in prayer with your neighbors across El Dorado and Union County, Arkansas for the 2025 40 Days of Prayer. Please continue to pray for blessings and unity for our community.
We are so grateful for your partnership in God’s Kingdom work. May you and yours be blessed.
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