Creation Freed

Published: Oct. 24, 2020, midnight

b'Do you share your friends with God? You\\u2019re probably wondering what that means. Some may even think it\\u2019s a typo and should read, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153Do you share God with your friends?\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d \\nWhile it is important to share Jesus with our friends, it\\u2019s just as important to share our friends with God through prayer. When our friends come to us with big problems we can\\u2019t fix\\u2014like parents divorcing, major illnesses, or the death of a loved one\\u2014we can feel helpless. But we are not without help: as Christians, we can share our friends with God, bringing their concerns to Him in prayer.\\nAnd we don\\u2019t even have to wait for hard times to share our friends with God; we can pray for our friends \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153at all times\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (Ephesians 6:18). Today\\u2019s Scripture passage is Paul\\u2019s prayer for his friends in Thessalonica. He thanked God for them and prayed for their growth in Christ. In the same way, we can bring our friends and all their needs before Jesus, our Savior and Friend. \\u2022 Melissa Yeagle\\n\\u2022 Read Hebrews 4:14-16. As Christians, why can we approach God in prayer about anything? \\n\\u2022 What are some problems your friends are facing right now? Talk with Jesus about them.\\n\\u2022 What are problems you are facing right now? Who are friends you can ask to pray for you? \\nSo we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do. 2 Thessalonians 1:11 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nRomans 8:19-21; 2 Peter 3:1-13'