Invitation to prayer

Sponsored by SBC21 leaders, this 7-day video series features 2-minute video devotionals accompanied by a prayer starter. Each video features a Scripture reading, a reflection on the passage, and a prayer starter.

We invite persons to be guided by the prayer starter and then take a 5- to 10-minute pause to hear from God. Keep paper and pen close by to take note of how God speaks to you (audible voice, a memory, a song, etc.) Our prayer is that the practice of listening will help you hear more clearly.

#BeUMC Theme: Generous

Church leaders are invited to utilize this resource for spiritual formation and collective prayer with their congregations based on the #BeUMC monthly content themes. You can download the videos to use in your worship and classroom settings as well as on your social media channels.

Day 1: Prov. 11:24 (Sharing God’s Blessings)

Darris Rollins encourages us to show our gratitude to God for our blessings by sharing them freely with others.

Day 2: 2 Cor. 9:6-7 (Generous Love)

Bobby Jones talks about the vital importance of not only giving money generously but also giving of our love generously so that it might transform the world.

Day 3: Lk. 6:38 (The More You Give)

Angela Jones reminds us of God’s promise that the love we give away will be returned to us many times over.

Day 4: Acts 20:35 (Better to Give than to Receive)

Orlando Evans explains how our call to be charitable comes from being created in the image of a giving God.

Day 5: Prov. 19:17 (From Gratitude to Generosity)

Richard Stryker explains how our generosity toward others comes from our gratitude for what God has already given us.

Day 6: Deut. 15:10 (A Generous Heart)

Michael Bowie reminds us that while we can give without love, we cannot love without giving to others.

Day 7: Heb. 13:16 (Generosity of Spirit)

Candi Cylar discusses how having a spirit of generosity means giving selflessly of one’s possessions, time and love.