Good Morning All!
I
Timothy 2:1; “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people”
This is a story that a fellow pastor
related to me in a Facebook group a while back.
I simply pasted it in the devotion so you could read it in his
hand.
A 4th grade teacher in our
school got the flu last week and the virus got into her spine, which paralyzed her
arms and legs. It also affected her vision, causing her eyes to wander
independent of each other. it was labeled as similar to Guillain barre
syndrome. She was told that they would have to wait it out in the hospital and
that there would be a 6 month or so recovery with a 50 percent chance of
permanent damage. many people began to pray and over 48 hours on Sunday-Monday
she was miraculously healed and discharged from the hospital. the doctors have
no medical explanation for it and have never seen anything like it. she will be
back in her classroom next week. the hand of God moves throughout His
creation...
Never underestimate the incredible power of
prayer. Never be afraid to pray. God has blessed us with the gift of prayer
and make no mistake; it is one of the greatest gifts that God gives to his
people. We can approach God’s holy
throne and ask of him, beg of him, plead for ourselves and others with all the
boldness and confidence that we can ever imagine. God has promised to hear, to listen, and to
answer.
I can’t guarantee every prayer will be answered this quickly and in such
an amazing fashion, but God answers the faithful prayers of his people. Be bold and be confident and pray. James tells us in chapter for of his epistle,
“You do not have because you do not ask.”
Take time to earnestly and honestly pray to God. James also tells us in chapter five of his
epistle, “The prayer of a righteous person is mighty in its working.” Our prayers do not have to be fancy, or
verbose or even “churchy”; they need to come from the believer’s heart. They need to be part of a conversation with
God, spoken by a believing soul.
Prayer is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal; use it and
use it often. The Creator-Redeemer God
who loves us enough to send his only Son to die for us; loves us enough to
listen to us. Pray; pray for all people.
Dear Father, we give you thanks that
you have heard the prayers of your people and brought healing. We again stand in awe of your grace. Forgive us when we fail to trust your word
and utilize the gift of prayer. Help us
Gracious Father, to rely entirely on you and to come to you in prayer with all
our needs. In Jesus’ precious name we
pray, amen.
God’s Peace,
Pastor Bret
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