Confident In Prayer
“For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.” (Psalms 32:6)
Today’s Morsel: How confident are you in your prayers? When you go to God in prayer do you believe that God will come through for you? The writer of Hebrews tells us: “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6) Prayers must be accompanied with faith. In Acts 12, after the beheading of James, the disciples were praying, but by all account they did not have faith to believe that Peter would be set free. When Peter knocked on the door, and Rhoda told them that Peter was at the door, they did not believe her. If we aren’t going to believe that Jesus will answer, then there is no need for praying. We must be confident in our prayers. Remember, we are not the ones that give the answer to the prayers, it’s God that does that. Our tasks are to bring the need to Jesus for His help. “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.” (Matthew 6:5) So, let me encourage you. Don’t lose hope because your prayers aren’t answered on your timeline. God’s ways are not ours, nor are His thoughts like our thoughts. Sometimes we may just need to exercise our faith on what we already know is His will, and watch the miraculous take place.
Sing: Faith can move mountains, mountains of fear and of doubt; faith can move mountains, so why don’t you try your faith out.
Thought For Today: “Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” (Mark 11:24)
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