Daily Devotional
Do You Pray with Humility?
“So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.”
James 1:19
April 24, 2022
Ponder This
Sometimes Joyce and I will be in a disagreement. We’ll be sitting at the kitchen table, and it will get tense. She’ll say to me, “Adrian, you’re wrong.”
“Not me.”
“Yes, you’re wrong.”
“No, I’m not wrong.”
One, two, three, four, and on and on the conversation goes. Often, one of us will say, “Well, let’s just stop for a while.” I go in my study and try and prepare a sermon. Ha! Try to read. Try to do something else. But I can’t do it. So I say, “Lord, did You see what went on in there?” He says, “Yeah, you were wrong.”
“Me?”
“Yeah, you! You were wrong!”
“Okay, Lord.”
And I have to go back: “Honey, I was wrong. Forgive me.” She says, “I forgive you.” And we hug and kiss and make up. Prayer will do that. Be honest with God and let Him speak to you. He will show you what is true.
- How have you seen the value of prayer in tense moments?
- How have you seen God restore your relationships when you have come to Him in prayerful humility?
Practice This
Set aside time today to pray and ask God to reveal any wrongs for which you need to apologize.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
