Please use the prompts and prayers below to aid you in your devotions for this week.
Morning Prayer: Lord, as I wake up today, I draw strength from the audacity and tenacity of Jacob's prayer life. I recognize that I often approach You with timidity. Yet, I understand now that I need to be more audacious and tenacious in my prayers. Help me to express my needs and desires to You, knowing that You hear me and care about my requests. Like Jacob, may I have the boldness to wrestle in prayer and refuse to let go until I receive my blessing. Amen.
Evening Prayer: Dear Lord, as I prepare for rest, I am reminded of Jacob's unyielding prayer. Like Jacob, help me to have the audacity to wrestle with You in prayer, to not let go until I receive my blessing. May I carry the lessons from Jacob's life into my own prayer life, shifting from timidity to tenacity, and in doing so, find my life transformed. Amen.
Reflection Question: In the sermon, we explored Jacob's audacity and tenacity in prayer. How does this perspective challenge or inspire your current prayer life? Can you identify any specific changes you want to make?
Reflection Question: Reflecting on the sermon, what stood out to you about the concept of wrestling with God in prayer? How can you apply this concept in your own prayer life?
Reflection Question: The sermon highlighted the transformative power of persistent prayer, as seen in Jacob's life. How might you cultivate persistence in your own prayers, even when answers seem slow to come? How can you encourage others to do the same?