Bring Forth Strong Reasons – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional August 14th

(Take With You Compelling Words In Prayer)

TO THE BIBLE: Isaiah 41:21
“Present your case,” says the Lord. “Bring forth your strong reasons,” says the King of Jacob.”

LET’S TALK
Luke 7:1–7 tells the remarkable story of the Roman centurion who had a servant he really cared about so much so that when the servant got gravely sick, the centurion asked Jesus to help heal his servant.

Instead of going to the Lord Jesus himself, he sent some respected Jewish leaders to speak on his behalf. When the elders approached the Master, He didn’t immediately go with them until they gave Him compelling reasons why the centurion was worthy of His attention: “And when they came to Jesus, they begged Him earnestly, saying that the one for whom He should do this was deserving, “for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue. Then Jesus went with them….” (Luke 7:4-6).

Notice the underlined part; the Lord only agreed to go with them to heal the centurion’s servant after they presented their strong reasons. And that’s something the Bible encourages us to do when we pray, especially when we’re praying for others.

In Isaiah 41:21, God challenged the children of Israel to bring forth their strong reasons. This is something we take advantage of when interceding for others: we present our requests with strong, heartfelt reasons.

We take God’s Word back to Him as the basis for our arguments, explaining why what we’re asking for has to be done, because it’s in line with His Word.

Hosea 14:2 says, “Take words with you and return to the Lord.” In other words, in prayer, you go with compelling words; you bring forth God’s Word concerning the situation you’re dealing with.

So next time you’re interceding—praying for someone else—take a moment to think: “What are my strong reasons?” Write them down if it helps. Speak them out in prayer with confidence, knowing God listens and responds.

Go Deeper
James 5:16; Luke 11:5-10; Matthew 7:7-8

Pray:
Dear Father, you want people everywhere to be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth. Therefore, I pray for those who haven’t yet received Jesus as Lord, that today, as your children preach your Word all over the world, the light of the glorious Gospel will shine brightly without restrictions, dispelling darkness and ushering many into the glorious liberty of the sons of God, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Romans 15:5-13, Psalms 94-98
TWO YEAR
Philippians 2:19-30, Isaiah 65

Act:
Write down one situation you’re praying about and list 2 to 3 strong, specific reasons based on God’s Word or the person’s character why you’re bringing it to God.