Does God really need our prayers to make decisions? I believe
in His ultimate authority and fore-knowledge, He understands even our future
prayers and plans accordingly. If you have others praying for you, receive it
as a gift. Through some of my darkest days in the past, the power of others
praying for me and my family, was felt physically and emotionally. Those
prayers held me up and gave me strength.
The Spirit of the living God will give you the
words, and the ability to match your words to His will. When you say you will
pray for someone, take it seriously. Prayer brings solace and comfort, strength
and hope. Just as we will never comprehend the ways of God, we will not always
understand the answers to our prayers. But He listens and He moves.
Our prayers move
the hand that moves the world. The Bible tells us to pray about everything, and
in doing so, we know God will give us peace.
Be anxious for
nothing, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your
need known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will
guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
Let’s move from the
end to the beginning of these wonderful verses above. God promises us peace in
Christ. This peace is unlike anything the world offers. This peace is so deep,
it transcends our human understanding. Have you felt this kind of peace during
a time in your life when peace seemed virtually impossible?
The verses above
remind us to give EVERYTHING to Him in our petitions and our prayers. And as we
do, we can thank Him in advance. Thank Him for listening. Thank Him for
working. Thank Him for His peace even before you feel it. And let your worries
become His to solve. Be anxious for nothing.
Jesus,
We need Your peace today. We offer up all that is weighing us
down and ask for our worries to be swept away by Your Spirit. Give us a sense
of Your presence and Your ways. They are beyond us. We need You.
Amen
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