DAILY TEXT Monday, June 17 Peter was being kept in the prison; but prayer to God for him was being carried on intensely by the congregation.—Acts 12:5. Their prayers in behalf of their beloved brother were intense, heartfelt pleas. So the death of James had not plunged them into despair; nor had it caused them to view prayer as ineffective. On the contrary, they knew that the prayers of faithful worshippers mean a great deal to Jehovah. If such prayers are in harmony with his will, he answers them. (Heb. 13:18, 19;Carry on prayer for us, for we trust we have an honest conscience, as we wish to conduct ourselves honestly in all things. 19 But I exhort YOU more especially to do this, that I may be restored to YOU the sooner. Jas. 5:16)Therefore openly confess YOUR sins to one another and pray for one another, that YOU may get healed. A righteous man’s supplication, when it is at work,* has much force. What can we learn from the response of Peter’s fellow Christians? Keeping on the watch involves praying not just for ourselves but for our brothers and sisters as well. (Eph. 6:18)while with every form of prayer and supplication YOU carry on prayer on every occasion in spirit. And to that end keep awake with all constancy and with supplication in behalf of all the holy ones, Do you know of fellow believers who are beset by trials? Some may be enduring persecution, governmental bans, natural disasters, or less noticeable hardships. Why not make them the subject of your heartfelt prayers? wol.jw.org/en/wol/h/r1/lp-e
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