Bold Prayers Part Two
Speak to Me
Bold Prayer Practice: Stop approaching God with requests and start seeking His guidance
Acts 13:1–3 (ESV)
[1] Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. [2] While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” [3] Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
When you pray:
- Get ready
[9] Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
1 Samuel 3:9 (ESV)
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting
Acts 13:2a (ESV)
- Be Listening
The Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 13:2b (ESV)
[10] And the LORD came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.”
1 Samuel 3:10 (ESV)
- Follow Through
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Acts 13:3 (ESV)
[18] So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the LORD. Let him do what seems good to him.”
1 Samuel 3:18 (ESV)
