Why do we need to pray?

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Why do we need to pray?

[NKJ] Judges 20:23 “Then the children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked counsel of the Lord, saying, “Shall I again draw near for battle against the children of my brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against him.”

   For years my wife would always advocates for the flip side of the argument. Which has always been very frustrating. We may be in the car, and another cuts us up, she would say like “you never know the kind of day they may be having”. Despite they may have nearly caused to crash.

   God is telling us that you might not be facing an actual army, even of those you know as family and friends, but it is still a terrible situation. OR, it could be money related; should you go for a new job; it could be down to a health issue. Now it it just as important to say thank you Lord Jesus for keeping me safe going to and from work. Thank Him for the Air we breath; gravity for keeping my feet on the ground.

   There are many things to thankful for. I’m sure you can think of some of you own right now. In the scripture it tells us how they not only did . . “wept before the Lord until evening” . . But they went up again in v27-32. They were crying unto the Lord all evening, till they had answer. When you petition God, like these Isreali children having to face family [from Benjamin] some of which they will know and love. So you will face opposition from your own ’unsaved’ family and Friends, they will be hostile and rude. What we must do though before leaving home to see them?

.. PRAY ..

Ask God ..

• “Is this the day to talk to them?” ..

• “If so how should I do this?” ..

   As for this second question, always carry the joy of the Lord in your heart, that in it’s self , will attract ones to you, or they will ask to what your having! There will be those who will complain saying “your too happy”. Pray to God to soften their hearts.

   After seeking Gods face till he gave the answer to .. “Go up against him”. Because they sought gods face firstly, they were able to go out and win the battle, as the Lord was with them. Once again in Verse 28 they sought again the Lord, only this time they were delivered into their hands. Every step of the way the Israelites sought the Lords face, as nothing is to big for him to handle.

Do we need to pray?

Yes in all we do!

   A major thing hit me with Verses 23 & 26 was that the first thing that came to mind, was NOT to give into the flesh and think “ come on troops listen “I know they whooped our behind last time, but this time we’ll be ready for them”. Instead, this time lets seek Gods face,  “Then all the children of Israel, that is, all the people, went up and came to the house of God and wept. They sat there before the Lord and fasted that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord” They really sought Gods face. When was the last time you ‘ALL’ in, to seeking Gods face? Showing God how much you need His Wisdom in the problem, as it is by His presence will you know the path to travel down. God knows the way we must take, we just need to submit to His will for our lives. This sounds so simple you’ll not think it be that simple, but it is.

   Are you sitting down, this will blow your mind, but, as soon as you do this simple thing, God will bless the faithful … [NKJ] 1 Samuel 2:30 “for those who honour Me I will honour, and those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed” God truly wants to bless us. When someone blesses you out of the blue, you are so thankful for the act, you are humbled by this act of kindness, why it is you blessed in Gods name. . .

• Before we go to the corner shop .. Pray

• Before going shopping .. Pray

• before opening your Bible to read a chapter or verse .. Pray

. . . God can’t tell you what your future wife/husband will look like. But He does know who is best for you, even though you think you know , when truly, and trust me on this, you don’t.

   In wrapping up, I put it to you, before putting your feet on the floor in the morning, thank our glorious Father for another day to honour Him. To shine wonderful glory from within, to someone new. I was playing heavily, in a game on my phone, when God said ‘how do I speak to you when you can’t hear me’. I was also distracted with other Earthly/ fleshy things, to which I was pointed. Since I changed, it has taken a while but I have started a closer walk with our Lord and saviour, Christ Jesus. I finally feel a closer walk with Jesus. It does take a supreme effort, the devil will try to dissuade you. Don’t let him, be strong in your faith.

Pray … Pray … and again I say

Pray!

What Faith Have you?

 

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What Faith Have you?

   Mark 11:23/25 “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

   God is asking this, because in so many of us are lacking in both a closer walk & connection with Him, and true faith & belief in His living word. So why aren't we? Is it our teaching that is hold us back? After all the Bible is not just a book with 2 halves in the Old testament [OT] & New Testament [NT]. You can’t have one without the other. You have it in it’s entirety, not for us to cherry pick only the bits we like!

   Coming back to the mountain, it is both literal & metaphorical. It can be Cancer; an addiction; a worry; any disease. When asking remember .. “does not doubt in their heart” .. which means your stepping out in faith. Therefore you ..”but believes that what they say will happen” .. “ it will be done for them” .. I have almost frombeing baptised physically & spiritually by the Holy spirit, I have said “have faith & believe”. [NKJV] Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”

   Just because we don’t see the Air we breath, does not stop us from breathing. All I ask in sharing is that you will start your closer walk with God [the one true living], and he will stir inside you greater faith in His and the good news that is His living Word.

A Definition of Faith

Faith is God operating in the soul by His

Son and transforming the natural into the

supernatural. Faith is the glorious knowledge

of a personal presence within you, changing

you from strength to strength and glory to

glory until you get to the place where you

walk with God, and God Thinks and

speaks through you by the power of the

Holy spirit.

Faith is evidence by a perfect peace in

the heart and complete conviction in the

soul the Gods word is true and, He will do it.

[John Lindell]

   So when praying don’t be like a piece of drift wood at sea. Being blown hither and by the wind and waves. It is time to stand on Gods word! If you either believe in His word or you don’t. God wants us to stand tall in the faith and demand it ~ to complete healing ~ Cancer gone ~ addictions gone ~ Hearing restored. Remember these words from Christ Jesus .. “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father” [John 14:12 NIV] .. Not well you never know or maybe kinda sorter. But .. “they will do even greater things” .. So stand on His living Word and expect with your heart.