CARING ENOUGH TO PRAY BIBLE READING: Isaiah 60:1-66:24 PREVIEW Hardly anything happens to shoreline rocks each time a wave rolls in. The water is no match for the stone. Indeed, if you were to come back day after day to watch, you would see no change: waves pound, rocks win. Yet the waves are making an impact, and over a very long time, you would be able to see the cumulative effect. The rocks will wear down. Like a relentless surf, Isaiah has spoken to his people time and time again. He has warned them about their need to change, and they, rocklike, have not responded—so far. Isaiah has no guarantee that they will ever respond in his lifetime. He certainly hasn’t seen any change. So he faithfully gets on his knees. As you read this passage, learn from Isaiah’s example. L APPLICATION When we warn or counsel others, sometimes they don’t listen. Sometimes we can see their painful consequences, but they refuse to see the danger. After we’ve offered our warnings, our advice, and our pleas, we still have one potent option—prayer. That’s why Jesus taught his followers to pray, “May your kingdom come soon. May your will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). You cannot control others who are about to make a foolish choice or when they’re toying with a temptation that could bring painful consequences, but you can pray for them. Keep praying persistently for the people you love.And will answer in jesus name
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