Title: Do You Know How to Overcome Fear?
Text:
Romans 8:26-30 (HCSB)
26 In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings. 27 And He who searches the hearts knows the Spirit's mind-set, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose. 29 For those He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called, He also justified; and those He justified, He also glorified.
Observation:
How hungry and thirsty are you for God? How much value do you place on prayer? Is prayer your first option, or is it your last option? Do you view prayer as the least you can do, or do you view it as the most you can do? How big is Your God?
Luke 1:37 (HCSB)
For nothing will be impossible with God."
Do you have a God size need in your life today? Why not do what the Psalmist did?
Psalm 77:1-3 (HCSB)
1 I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, and He will hear me. 2 I sought the Lord in my day of trouble. My hands were continually lifted up all night long; I refused to be comforted. 3 I think of God; I groan; I meditate; my spirit becomes weak. Selah
Asaph was in a hard place; however, he served a great God, and Asaph cried out to God as his first option, and not his last. Asaph's faith was not in vain; God hears and answers the prayers of His people. David said this about his prayer. God will do it for you, if you ask Him.
Psalm 6:9 (HCSB)
The Lord has heard my plea for help; the Lord accepts my prayer.
We are not alone when we call out to God in prayer. There are times when we don't know how to pray, but God has that covered; He provides us with the Holy Spirit to be our helper in prayer. Not only that but God works in the circumstances of our life, no matter how painful they may be, God works in them and through them for our good, and for His glory.
Don't ever forget that God is for you; He will succeed in making you like Jesus; a promise He makes, and one He will surely keep.
Romans 8:31 (HCSB)
What then are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
"O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!"
Prayer:
Father God, my dear Father, I am so grateful for your love, guidance and support that you give to your people. Father, forgive me for the peace I forfeit when I fail to bring everything to you in prayer.
Father, with the aid and assistance of the Holy Spirit, I will learn to carry everything to You in prayer. In the mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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