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We Are Like Jesus - Tuesday Praise & Pray (for others) September 1, 2026
Dear child of God, if I told you that in this world you are like Jesus, would you believe me? You don't have to take my word for it. Look at 1 John 4:17 - This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.
You are likely wondering what those words mean practically. Jesus came to this earth to empower those who believe in Him to live as He did. He obeyed His Father and said what God told Him to say. He went where God told Him to go and did what He was told to do. He served His Father and the Lord rewarded Him by ensuring that He displayed the marvelous light and might of the One who sent Him.
This meant that He healed the sick, cured the blind, forgave the repentant, raised the dead, and spoke confidently about the word. And His disciples did the same. The Bible tells us Jesus sent out the 12 and then the 72 to do what He'd been doing - cast out demons, cure the sick, heal diseases, and proclaim the Kingdom of God (Luke 9-10).
And long after He'd died and risen to heaven, one of His disciples reminded believers, saying, In this world we are like Jesus. That reminder is for you and me today, as well. It is easy to forget that Jesus deputized those who believe in Him to not only do what He did while on earth, but even greater than what He did. For instance, the Bible doesn't tell us that His shadow healed people, yet we are told that Peter did (Acts 5:15). Just as the Savior raised the dead, so did Peter's prayers bring Dorcas back to life (Acts 9).
We need to take a closer look at Jesus and how He lived so we can be intentional about being more like Him. He was a light who chased out the darkness from wherever He went, and we should be doing the same. All we need is faith in Him and the word of God to do more than we've done before or thought we ever could. Jesus was sent to be the archetype - to show us what is possible when we live as true sons and daughters of God who His Spirit leads. We shouldn't reject that inheritance. It is our birthright.
God wants to use us as vessels for His glory here on earth, just as He did with Jesus. If we gave our lives to Christ, then we signed up to be those the Lord can work through. Yes, some troubles will distract us from God's purpose for us, but we must remember what Jesus said in Matthew 6:33 - if we prioritize God and His kingdom and walk righteously, everything we need will come to us.
We therefore can take a deep breath and focus on God's concerns, knowing that our issues will be addressed at the appointed time. And in a way that exceeds our expectations. The Lord will take responsibility for our needs because He is focused on the well-being of His servants (Psalm 35:27). So serve God as His child, just as Christ did, and you will surely be like Him on the earth.
Any thoughts? Leave your comments below. Fellowship starts at Noon EST. Till then, consider reading the Altar Call below and the following previous P&P messages:
CLOSING PRAYER
Hallelujah to the King of kings and Lord of lords!
God, You are wonderful and I give You all the praise!
Thank You for bringing us to the end of another hour of fellowship in Your presence.
May the meditation of our hearts and the words from our lips have been pleasing to You, Almighty Father.
Papa, take all the glory and honor. Keep us all safe until You bring us together again on Friday, IJMN, Amen.
LAST 10 MINUTES
Jesus did what the Father told Him to do. He focused on the needs of others and not His desires.
Let us emulate Him right now. Rather than pray for ourselves, look over today's prayer points and take a moment to pick one that you will focus on right now. Go back and pray for someone whose issue was mentioned above. Pray for them to receive the relief they need from the Lord. Ask God to fill your mouth so you pray as He wants that person or that issue prayed for.
The Lord will help you as you do.
Dear Jehovah, Your Son lived here on earth, and because of this, we have a High Priest who understands human existence firsthand. Thank You, Lord, for that great opportunity. I therefore call on Jesus to assist in this prayer, IJMN, Amen.
Lord, so many are burdened and wearied. If it's not troubled relationships, it's finances. If not those, then it's their health or the health of someone else. God, so many feel heavy and can't see a way out from their troubles.
But You are the God who parted the Red Sea. You gave Moses the capacity to bring water from a rock before his people. You spoke from a burning bush that didn't turn to ashes.
You master in…
Dear Father, the thief came to steal, kill, and destroy. While it hurts to admit it, the thief has stolen not just from us, but from those who came before us.
Lord, I come before You and state thank You for giving us authority to speak, and in accordance with Job 22:28 - Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
Lord, I pray that the utterances shared shall be to Your glory and in alignment with Your will, IJMN, Amen.
Committing this prayer to You, dear King, I therefore call for the return of what was stolen from Your people IJN, Amen. I decree that satan…
From JIR - Father, I pray for children who have been abducted, kidnapped or trafficked. I pray that You keep them in Your perfect peace and give them the strength and assurance to know that You are there with them. May You contend with those who have ill intentions towards these children and may no harm come to them. I pray that You comfort these little ones and make a way for them to be released and returned safely to their loved ones. IJMN. Amen.