Prayer
“Now when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying, Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:” (Jeremiah 32:16-19)
Today’s Morsel: One of the things about prayer is it can be done anywhere and in any place. We don’t need to be loud or boastful with our prayers. God isn’t deaf. He even understands our thoughts. To me, prayer is just simply talking with God about what is needful at the time and making my requests and petitions known to Him on the behalf of others. The key to me for establishing a life of prayer is to always remember what God has done for me, and my desire for Him to do it for others. Jesus said that when we pray, we are not to use vain repetition. In other words, don’t keep saying useless words over and over. Yes, I know that He stated that men ought to always pray and not to faint but be particular with your prayer. What is the reason you are praying? What do you need Him to attend to. Jesus tells us the parable of the unjust judge and a widow who requested Him to rid her of her adversary (Luke 18). Yes, Jesus talks about prayer at the onset to caution us of the importance of prayer. But this parable is more about faith than prayer. We must be consistent in prayer, but the consistency must be with our faith. When we pray, we must have the faith to believe that God will come through for us. As faith without works is dead. Jeremiah is in prison. And he is told by God to buy a piece of property from his uncle’s son. When it happens the way that God tells him, he buys it, subscribes the evidence, and then he offers thanksgiving through prayer. He said: “Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name, Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.” Prayer ought to always begin with thanks and end with thanks. Always remember, old prayers never die!
Sing: Thank You, Jesus, for the blood applied. Thank You, Jesus, You have washed me white. Thank You, Jesus, You have saved my life, brought me out of darkness into Your glorious light.
Thought For Today: “Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” (Psalms 42:8)
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