How could it not? It’s talking to The Lord y’all!! It brings
you peace. Gives you clarity. Changes situations and people and nations. It’s
incredible. Similar to the Bible in the since that we are rich beyond measure
to have it. It reaches from heaven to earth. It lets us communicate with our
father, the one who both created and sustains us.
Like so
many other things in our culture we so often don’t even begin to utilize it. It
says in scripture to pray without ceasing, and pray for everyone. The same power that raised Christ from the dead is in us! One powerful
example of a life of prayer is in Daniel 6:10. “When Daniel learned that the
decree had been signed and posted, he continued to pray just as he had always
done. His house had windows in the upstairs that opened toward Jerusalem. Three
times a day he knelt there in prayer, thanking and praising his God.” Although
he could be killed for praying, he did it anyways. The kicker is that, unlike
us so often, it was just as he had ALWAYS done. It was nothing new because he
was in trouble. It’s what he had always done.
In 1 Timothy 2:1 it says, “First of
all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings
be made for all people.” In the message version it says, “The first thing I
want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.”
That’s some pretty clear instruction if you ask me.
Throughout the last few weeks the
Lord has put me in several situations where intentional, and determined prayer
was needed. Prayers for wisdom discernment; ways to act and for healing. It’s
incredible when you have specific prayers and he answers them. It shows you how
faithful and glorious He is. In the book “The Circle
Maker” by Mark Batterson it states that bold prayers honor God, and God honors bold
prayers. That’s so true.
It was said that Jesus’ brother,
James, earned the name “Old Camel Knees” because of thick calluses built up on
his knees from years of determined prayer.
That’s pretty incredible.
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| This is sweet Aly! |
Let me share a story with you real
quick. It’s about this sweet little girl named Aly. Aly has been battling
various types of cancer for quite some time but she’s been doing much better
lately. A few days ago her family and doctors discovered that she has an
inoperable and aggressive tumor on her spine. The more time between treatments,
the less effective the chemo. The
doctors have an experimental drug that has never been used on this type of cancer
before, so if they go this route they will have to suspend the chemo
treatments. Needless to say her family has a tough decision to make. Little
Miss Aly needs our prayers.
I bet that if I was Aly’s mom, my
prayer for healing and discernment would be much more than one brief prayer. My
desire to see The Lord heal Aly would be much greater. My urgency to see Him
move would be grander. Why is that? If I
was Aly’s mom would I not want others to pray for my daughter with the
dedication that I do? OF course I would.
How different would the world we live in be if we all prayed for each other
with that determination?
Let’s start!! Let’s pray passionately and love extravagantly.
Let me know what the Lord presses on your heart about prayer
too!
With love,
Brooke
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