The Power of Personal Petition
- Baptist Daily Devotional
- May 22
- 2 min read
Rev. Tetteh-Annor Larbi | May 22 2025 | Acts 9:10-11
KEY VERSE: “The Lord told him, ‘Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying." Acts 9:11 (NIV)
MESSAGE:
After his encounter with Jesus, Saul was left blind and helpless, but he began to pray. God revealed this to Ananias, showing the power of intercession in Saul’s transformation. Saul’s prayers reached heaven, and God’s plan for his restoration was set into motion, involving Ananias’ obedience.
This passage reminds us of the importance of personal petition to God; Saul prayed earnestly to God so that the Lord told Ananias that the identifying factor about him was that “he is praying” (Acts 9:11). Saul was at the crossroads in his life. He needed to engage with God for the way forward. We do not know precisely what Saul prayed for in those moments, but before he could get any believers like Ananias to minister to him, Saul learnt to cry to God all by himself.
Life’s situations and challenges must make us run to God for solace, healing, direction, and supplies. When we pray, we invite God to intervene in our lives and the lives of others. Prayer changes our hearts to make us conformable to God’s will and aligns us with God’s purposes. Prayer opens doors that others will remain shut, prayers connect us to people who have what it takes to move us to our new level. Just as Saul’s prayers and Ananias’ obedience worked together, our prayers can pave the way for God’s will to unfold.
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Take time today to pray for yourself and to bring your personal needs to God. Expect answers, for God answers prayer!
PRAYER:
Lord, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me remember always to pray and believe you for answers when I pray. May my prayers prepare and change me to conform to your will. May my prayers move the resources of God, human and material, to my benefit. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING Day 142: 1 Samuel 4 — The Ark Captured
DAILY word study: PRAYING The Greek word used for “praying” in Acts 9:11 is proseuchomai, which means to speak or direct oneself to God in worship or petition.
In Acts 9:11, God tells Ananias, “He is praying.” This word implies more than a one-time cry—it describes an active, ongoing posture of speaking with God. Saul, blind and waiting, prays not as a ritual but as a lifeline. His physical blindness did not block spiritual access; instead, it deepened his dependence on God.
Reflection:
When God says, “He is praying,” it’s not just information—it’s affirmation. Saul may have been cut off from people, but he was fully connected to God.
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