Last night, in prayer meeting, we talked about Jesus’ words in John 14:13 where he said he answers prayer that the Father might be glorified. As we gave thought to Jesus’ life and to his work in our lives, we asked the question, do we pray that the Father might receive glory? Naturally, our hearts pray so that we might receive blessing, but how much richer our lives in Christ would be if we would pray that the Father would receive glory as we ask for his blessing.

Of course, one can’t conjure the desire that the Father be glorified when one goes to prayer. It’s not something you can tack onto the beginning or ending of a prayer and feel it’s real. Instead, in our very lives, we must emulate Christ who did all to the glory of the Father. When we do this, our prayer life changes and desiring his glory in our prayers is as natural as desiring his glory in our jobs, our recreation, and our relationships.

As you look for God to receive glory in your prayers, please take a moment and pray for Jeanine. The latest on her is that she needs to regain some strength before they can schedule her surgery. Also, please pray for Ed who was taken to the hospital last night and admitted so they can adjust some of his medications.

Because of privacy concerns, it’s my practice not to place last names on this blog, so if you don’t know who these people are, give me a call or shoot me an email. If you are part of the family at Curwensville Alliance, I’ll be glad to share the appropriate information with you.

Thanks for praying to the glory of the Father!

~Pastor Steve