Friday Feb. 7^th   

Walking in Wisdom-Praying and Waiting

Acts 1

Luke wrote two books, the gospel of Luke and Acts. 

Both books were written to Theophilus. 

Who is Theophilus, the bible is not clear on that but his name means loved by God.

Acts 1:4-5

Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father  had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit  not many days from now.”

Jesus would no longer walk with them on this earth.  They were to be filled with the Holy Spirit to continue the work that He sent them to do. 

By the power of the Holy Spirit living in them they will be witnesses of Jesus Christ to the remotest parts of the world.

Acts 1:8

but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

Jesus told them that it would not many days from now, so what were they doing while they were 

waiting?

Acts 1:14

These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers

Are you sometimes in a waiting with the Lord? 

What do you do during that time? 

Waiting is not necessarily a time of doing nothing.  It is a time to be focused on Him. 

We all have many ways on how we spend time with the Lord in prayer.  Recently I came upon this acrostic for prayer and I want to share it with you.  It is taken from the battle plan for prayer from the movie the war room.

A-Adoration-

        Remember who He is

        What He has done for us

        His Holiness

        Rejoicing in His name

C-Confession

        Agreeing with God about our sin

        He is faithful and forgives us our sins

T-Thanksgiving

        Grateful for all He has done for us

        We will praise Him in everything and every  

        Circumstance

        His eternal blessings

S-Supplication

        Making your requests know to Him

        He answers our requests

        Pour out your heart to Him

Blessings,

Lyn