May 1

Today's Bible reading:
1 Samuel 20–21

Psalm 34

Luke 21:20–38

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On this National Day of Prayer consider Psalm 34:1 -3 and this quote from Bryan Chapell.  Especially as it relate

"Though Jesus commands us to pray in his name, the reason we do so is not simply to make sure that we get our prayer formula right. Our prayers are not more powerful because we chant our Savior’s name like a magic spell. If we use Jesus’ name as some sort of spiritual incantation, then we fall into the error of the sorcerers in the book of Acts who thought that using Jesus’ name was just another way of saying 'abracadabra' or 'shazam' (see Acts 19: 13– 16). We are not to mimic witches spicing their caldrons with a little eye of newt and tail of squirrel when we add Jesus’ name to our prayers."


Chapell, Bryan (2005-07-01). Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name (p. 21). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. 



Each and every day, we need to carefully and prayerfully consider our motives as we pray.
From the beginning of our prayers we need to have Jesus name and glory in mind.

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