Saturday, November 16, 2013

Who am I? My relationship with God through prayer (part 27)


I must pray in faith, like Elias as recounted in James 5:17,18. I must believe His promises of being able to go boldly before the throne (  ) and speak to Him as child to parent. I must treat prayer as though I was talking to God, as in Genesis 4:13-15, and as God spoke to Moses in Exodus 14:15,16 during the crossing of the Red Sea. And I must believe that I will be blessed in my prayer, whatever the outcome, as in Genesis 17:20, when God blessed Ismail, and in Genesis 20:17, when God healed Abimelech and blessed Abraham in his prayer. I know that God answers me and utilizes my capacity, especially when I pray and admit that I am really at His service. I know that because He answered so many in the bible, particularly in Genesis 25:22,23 when Rebekah realized that she indeed had two children within her rather than one. I must know that God is my succor, as Moses did in Exodus 15:25 and Exodus 17:4-6 when Moses cried to the LORD and He indeed provided His people with water, pure and sweet, and with a never ending supply of water, as when Moses struck the Rock. What a parallel to Jesus saying He was the Living Water, and that those who partake of Him would never go thirsty. So God is when I approach Him in prayer. He is eternal, He is not shallow and He shall never run dry. The LORD is my shelter during times of distress. (Psalms 118:5, 120:1), and when I lack knowledge and wisdom of His ways and ask Him to teach me. (Psalm 119:26) When I am weak, He strengthens me. (Psalms 138:3)

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