Friday, October 17, 2025

New Testament Reading Plan: Revelation 6

We need a move of God in this city

We need a move of God in this church

We need a move of God

We're hungry, we're desperate, Lord, open the heavens

—“Move of God” by David Ryan Cook

How do we see a move of God in our lives, families, or our communities? Often, we look for outward signs such as a miracle, revival, or change in circumstances. However, Scripture reminds us that a genuine move of God begins within us. We are not bystanders waiting for God to act; we are participants in his movement. Through prayer, we can align our hearts with his will and open the door for his presence to flow through us.

Paul's prayer in 2 Thessalonians 3:5 reminds us that it is the Lord who leads our hearts into deeper understanding and expression of his love. Prayer is not just talking to God; it is allowing God to guide our hearts, shape our desires, correct our direction, and strengthen our endurance. When we pray sincerely, we are inviting him to move first in us, and then through us.

2 Thessalonians 3:5
May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.

Or in other words, be persistent in your prayer life. Being persistent in prayer means you're talking with God more than just those occasional words or emotional moments you have with him. Although there is nothing wrong with either of those approaches, our loving Father wants to hear from us whenever we make space to talk with him. As Paul tells us in his letter to the Romans: "keep on praying."

Romans 12:12
Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.

As we persist in prayer, our hearts draw closer to God, our hope deepens, our love grows, and we are prepared to be vessels of God's movement on earth. We begin to see beyond our own wants and learn to recognize where and how God wants to move.

So, if you're longing to see a move of God, start where you are. Pray faithfully. Pray persistently. Let him lead your heart into understanding, love, and endurance. When God moves in your heart, he can move through your hands, and that's where transformation begins.

Keep on praying.

Questions: 
What could happen if you made prayer your first response every day this week?

Who or what have you prayed for today? 

Next Steps: 
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Prayer:
Heavenly Father, help me to be devoted to you in every part of my life. Make prayer my first response, not my last resort. Use my prayers to move mountains and change hearts - including my own. I love you, I trust you, and I worship you. It’s in Jesus’ name I pray, amen. 

Series Theme Verse:
Colossians 1:6
This same Good News that came to you is going out all over the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives from the day you first heard and understood the truth about God’s wonderful grace.

This post was written by Lori Tuckerman, Director of Content for the Daily LivingItOut.