God speaks today Friday | March 24, 2023

O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer. (Nehemiah 1:11)

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. (James 4:3)

Be specific when you pray

Being specific and passionate in our prayers is important in the life of faith. God is a precise God and expects us to pray with precision. The great prayers that changed the destiny of the nation of Israel possessed a quality of specificity and passion. Sometimes God allows delays and silences in our prayers to purify us and raise our posture of concentrated faith. It is the passion and clarity in our requests that allows us to be precise in presenting them to God, and it is this kind of passionate action that generates a favorable decision from heaven. Read more...

Cross Reference

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: (1 John 5:14)

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. (1 John 3:22)

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. (Nehemiah 2:1)

Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned. (Nehemiah 1:6)

Comments:

Enrique Meneses Muñoz

: Thank you my LORD for this devotional that clarifies how I should pray. I love you.

Thanks for sharing your comment, Enrique. It is true that the specificity in our prayers is very important so that God can answer our requests in a clear and precise way. As the scripture says in Nehemiah 1:11, we reverently ask and seek God's favor. May we continue to learn to pray with passion and focus to glorify our Lord. Blessings!

Nancy Gomez

: Wonderful promise of the Lord. Ask and it will be given to you, but ask with faith, for without faith it is impossible to please God. Prayer is our connection with the Heavenly Father. Hallelujah

Thanks for sharing your comment, Nancy. True, prayer is our connection to Heavenly Father and it is important that we ask in faith so that we can please God. As the scripture says in James 4:3, we must ask for good purposes and not to satisfy our selfish desires. May we continue to learn to pray with faith and to seek the favor of the Lord. God bless you!

Francisco Diaz S.

: From all evils, deliver us Lord.- We ask you Lord

Thank you for sharing your comment, Francisco. It is true that as believers we must ask God to free us from all evil and protect us. As the scripture says in Matthew 6:13, we must ask God to deliver us from evil and protect us from the enemy. May we continue to cry out to the Lord in prayer so that we can be protected under his mighty hand. God bless you!

dairo

: excellent

Thanks for your comment Dairo! We are glad to know that you have found Dr. Roberto Miranda's devotional excellent. May we continue to learn and grow in our life of faith and in our relationship with the Lord. God bless you!

Sabino Marroquín López

: Pray with faith, devotion and hope in the Lord our God, it is my purpose every day that I read the devotional, I do my prayers at night and in the morning, thanking God for the benefits he gives me.

Thanks for sharing your comment, Sabino! It is a great blessing to be able to pray with faith, devotion and hope in our Lord every day. As the Scripture says in Philippians 4:6-7, we must present our requests to God with thanksgiving and trust that He will hear us. May we continue to grow in our life of faith and learn to trust the Lord at all times. God bless you!

Gustavo Martinez Afanador

: You have to have a life consecrated to God to grant requests and trust in the Faith of God and he has the power to bless the brokenhearted. Blessings

Thanks for your comment, Gustavo! It is true, our life must be consecrated to God so that we can trust his faith and power to bless us. As the Scripture says in Psalm 34:18, God is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who have a contrite spirit. May we continue to seek God's presence in our lives and trust that He has the power to grant our requests. God bless you!

Mayda Ayende Irizarry

: Thank you for that devotional, because it has been like an answered prayer. Many blessings.

Thank you for your comment Mayda! We are glad to know that Dr. Roberto Miranda's devotional has been a blessing to you and that you have felt as if your prayer had been answered. As Scripture says in Matthew 7:7-8, we must ask and it will be given to us, seek and we will find, knock and it will be opened to us. May we continue to pray and trust that God will hear us and bless us. God bless you!

Ángel Quintana

: The Words of each day are a great blessing and edification for my life and I feel that it is God speaking to me. His preachings teach me greatly. Thank you 🙏🏻 for your Ministry and forward with Christ.

Thank you for your beautiful comment, Angel! We are glad to know that the words of Dr. Roberto Miranda's devotional are a blessing and edification for your life and that you feel that it is God speaking to you through them. As the Scripture says in 1 Thessalonians 5:11, we are to encourage one another and build each other up. May we continue to grow in our relationship with the Lord and in our knowledge of his Word. God bless you!

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