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)
We as humans are gifted with the fact that we are so short sighted and are seldom not in awe when things happen to us that may be out of the ordinary routine, whether for good or bad. Blind sided though we are we also demonstrate remarkable resiliance. I am part of that resiliance and am here to help, through my writings and through discussions with the reader. So sit back, buckle your seat belts, and enjoy the ride.
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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