God’s Bucket List for You, part 7  Introduction to the series, click here Introduction Prayer is one of the easiest things we can do, as a Christian, and yet it is sometimes the one activity we don’t do enough of in our daily routine. For some it’s prayer before each meal and before going to bed. Speaking to God should be done more often throughout the day. In addition to praying for our food, and the things we have, we should also pray for your friends, family, loved ones, etc. However, for our bucket list, God also wants us to pray for His enemies. That’s right! And this will be one of the hardest things on the list to do.   From the Sermon on the Mount In Matthew 5:43-45 Jesus said, “ You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your F...

Introduction         Over the last couple of weeks, we have been discussing the subject of prayer. Is Prayer pointless? And what is the Purpose of Prayer ? This week we will look at what is called the Intercessory Prayer; praying on behalf of another individual.         If you recall, the whole basis for these articles came during a discussion on Social Media. I was told by an individual that praying to God, on behalf of our leaders, is the same thing as doing nothing. I will show from scripture that this is not true. The Meaning of Intercession         From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Intercession is prayer on behalf of another, and naturally arises from the instinct of the human heart—not merely prompted by affection and interest, but recognizing that God's relation to man is not merely individual, but social. Religion thus involves man's...