Power of Prayer

We know the story of Daniel and the lion's den.

We know the story of the three Hebrew children and the fiery furnace.

We know the story of Job and his circumstances. 

We know the story of Jesus and his ultimate sacrifice. 

Each account contained a battle, a trial, a fear, or a pain.

 

Daniel prayed three times a day. (Daniel 6:10)

The three Hebrew children trusted that the Lord would deliver them. (Daniel 3:17)

Job never charged God or sinned in all his trials and losses. (Job 1:22)

Jesus, the perfect example, prayed in agony until his sweat became as blood. (Luke 22:44)

 Each account ended in the Lord's will and divine deliverance.

 

From these messages we should learn to seek the Lord and pray continually for His protection. God promises to be our shield and our rock. In the most desperate times of our lives, He is there for us. The darker the storm, the brighter He will shine. Call out to Him when you need help. In life we will have issues, but dont let the issues have you. Dont be discouraged if you are going through things that seem unbearable. God will not take you through anything that He won't deliver you from. We should learn to rejoice in our suffering. 1 Peter 3:14- "But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye; and be not afraid of the terror neither be troubled." Let go and let God. God is the same yesterday, today, tomorrow, and forevermore. What He did for the men of the Bible, He will do for you and me if we will do our part.

 

Have you ever seen a shield move on its own? Have you ever seen a rock roll out in front of someone of its own accord? It is up to us to take action through the leading and guiding of the Holy Ghost and let God handle the outcome. We must take what God has given us and put it to use because we will never make it out alone.

 

There's a story jokingly told of a guy in a big flood. He prays for God to deliver him. A boat comes out to him and they ask him to get on board but the man said "No, thanks, God will save me." As the waters get higher a helicopter comes and they ask the man to get on, but the man again says, "No thanks, God will save me." Eventually the man died and went to Heaven. The man asks God, "Why didn't you save me?" God says, "I sent you a boat and a helicopter, but you wouldn't get on board." Fictional story, yes, but isn't this truly how we sometimes treat God's intervention? We must be sensitive to the Spirit of God and His prompting. He will lead us and guide us and deliver us, if we will listen to Him.

 

Time is winding down. It is about to get rough for every Christian...we are about to experience trials like never before. We may find ourselves knocked down, but we must continue to look up...for when life knocks us to our knees, we are in the perfect position to pray.

 

Romans 12:12- Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.

 

-[Destiny Turner]