Day 5 National Prayer Focus | Loved by Him Part 2 with Earle Ivers

MAJOR EARLE IVERS, Corps Officer Gold Coast Temple Corps - Queensland Division

DAY 5 NATIONAL PRAYER FOCUS 2022
A young man, full of ambition and self-motivated satisfaction stood before him with questions and expectations consuming his mind. An impressive resume is shared.

Jesus simply stood and listened! 'Jesus looked at him and loved him!' He looked beyond the facade of performance and achievement. He centred on the heart.

What a powerful example this is for the follower seeking to live a life centred on the love that has won us and now compels us (2 Corinthians 5:14).

REFLECTION QUESTIONS
1. In choosing to look through the lens of love, will you pause a moment to see that this is the way that Jesus sees you? ‘Jesus looked at him and loved him’ ... and he looks at and loves you too, no matter ‘who, what or where’! What will be your response to Jesus? (Don’t go away sad!).

2. Ephesians 5:2 calls us to ... walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. What might this mean for you today in the outworking of the love that is found deep within you?

Excerpt from The National Prayer Focus Salvos Field Guide daily devotions.
The Salvation Army Australia's National Prayer Focus 2022 is based on the book Jesus Centered: Focusing on Jesus in a Distracted World by Steve Brown. The Salvation Army Australia's National Prayer Focus 2022 will be a powerful time of connection, rejuvenation and joy as we seek God and seek good together. The National Prayer Focus 'Salvos Field Guide' daily devotions and corresponding nightly online meetings will provide a deep and valuable prayer resource as we walk forward into the future.