Daily Bread_January 15, 2013

Title: What Happens When We Pray is Amazing

Text: Luke 18:1-8

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Observation:

Today I have prayer on my heart. I can think of nothing more needful in the church today then the need for a return to making prayer a priority. The size of our problems begs for God sized prayers. The problems we face require the wisdom and the power of God.

Why attempt to solve our deep societal problems with the tools of the world when we can through prayer gain access to the creator of the world and everything that is within it. Why settle for tried and failed solutions? We can call upon a God who can do anything but fail. Think about this.

Luke 18:1 (HCSB)
¹ He then told them a parable on the need for them to pray always and not become discouraged:

Luke 18:7 (HCSB)
⁷ Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay [to help] them?

I think I know the answer to the above question. I know that God hears and answers the prayers of his believing people.

Matthew 7:7 (HCSB)
⁷ "Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

We got to stay in close communion with the Father. That worked out alright for Jesus, and it will work out alright for you.

Luke 3:21-22 (HCSB)
²¹ When all the people were baptized, Jesus also was baptized. As He was praying, heaven opened,
²² and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a physical appearance like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: You are My beloved Son. I take delight in You!

Prayer:

Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I realize that we forfeit so many blessings by failing to pray. Father, I pray that my first option will be prayer. Father, I pray that you would increase in me the desire to persist in prayer; that I will PUSH, pray until something happens.

Father, when you look down from heaven, I pray that you will take delight in me. God, you are so good, and greatly to be praised. In Jesus name, Amen.

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Isaiah 50:4 (HCSB)
⁴ The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of those who are instructed to know how to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens ⌊Me⌋ each morning; He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.

 

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