Family Talk 6/10/2020
Prayer perspective
Scripture Readings:
Acts 10:9-16; 28-29; 34 ESV
9 The next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the housetop about the sixth hour to pray. 10 And he became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance 11 and saw the heavens opened and something like a great sheet descending, being let down by its four corners upon the earth. 12 In it were all kinds of animals and reptiles and birds of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him: “Rise, Peter; kill and eat.” 14 But Peter said, “By no means, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.” 15 And the voice came to him again a second time, “What God has made clean, do not call common.” 16 This happened three times, and the thing was taken up at once to heaven.
28 And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean. 29 So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me.”
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: “Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
Additional Readings:
Matthew 6:9-13
Philippians 4:5-7
Digging Questions:
- Read the full story in Acts 10
- How did Peter’s pray and vision alter His perspective on the gospel?
- What did Peter do that he might not have done if his perspective hadn’t changed?
- Look at the Lord’s prayer what is the first focus in this model?
Reflection Questions:
- Often when we pray what is first on our minds?
- Why might we need prayer to change our perspective?
- How might a perspective of powerful and in control God change how we live?
Challenge for the week
Practice praying with a God first perspective thank in and honor Him in your prayers before making requests.