Daily Prayer for April 3rd, 2020
Good Friday morning, God—thank you! 🙂
You command your servants not to fear or worry. The phrase “fear not” is mentioned numerous times in the Bible (your word). Our enemy uses fear to decrease hope and limit victories, but he will not fool me—I am yours! I am redeemed. Hallelujah!! Holy Spirit, help me to keep watch. Give me the strength to escape the things that are going to happen before the end of the age. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Luke 21:36 English Standard Version (ESV)
36 But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Matthew 24:3-14 English Standard Version (ESV)
Signs of the End of the Age
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then many will fall away[a] and betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
Matthew 24:45 English Standard Version (ESV)
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
Isaiah 43:1 English Standard Version (ESV)
Israel’s Only Savior
43 But now thus says the Lord,
he who created you, O Jacob,
he who formed you, O Israel:
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name, you are mine.