Why do we pray? Is it just a "hail Mary" that we throw up to the sky and hope something happens? Is it a last ditch effort because we have already tried everything else? Or do we honestly believe that the Sovereign God of the Universe hears us when we call and He cares enough to intervene in our lives? I hope it is the latter. As people, there are so many things in this world that we are powerless against and cannot control. It can be overwhelming to think that we are just a speck of dust in eternity. There are forces of evil at work in this world that we cannot face on our own. Paul tells us to "always keep on praying for all the saints" (Eph 6:18). Though we are half a world away, we have to believe that our prayers make a difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters. It's not the only thing we can do for them; it is the best thing we can do for them. Whenever relief organizations go to these far away places and ask them what they need from the Church in the West, the first thing they always ask for is prayer. It's not a platitude; it's the power of God working in their life, and they crave it. They have seen the impossible become possible. Miracles have happened; hearts have been changed and mountains have moved. Let's give them what they have asked for; let's pray.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
IDOP: # Why We Pray
“God shapes the world by prayer. The
more prayer
there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the
forces of against evil …” E.M. Bounds
Why do we pray? Is it just a "hail Mary" that we throw up to the sky and hope something happens? Is it a last ditch effort because we have already tried everything else? Or do we honestly believe that the Sovereign God of the Universe hears us when we call and He cares enough to intervene in our lives? I hope it is the latter. As people, there are so many things in this world that we are powerless against and cannot control. It can be overwhelming to think that we are just a speck of dust in eternity. There are forces of evil at work in this world that we cannot face on our own. Paul tells us to "always keep on praying for all the saints" (Eph 6:18). Though we are half a world away, we have to believe that our prayers make a difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters. It's not the only thing we can do for them; it is the best thing we can do for them. Whenever relief organizations go to these far away places and ask them what they need from the Church in the West, the first thing they always ask for is prayer. It's not a platitude; it's the power of God working in their life, and they crave it. They have seen the impossible become possible. Miracles have happened; hearts have been changed and mountains have moved. Let's give them what they have asked for; let's pray.
Why do we pray? Is it just a "hail Mary" that we throw up to the sky and hope something happens? Is it a last ditch effort because we have already tried everything else? Or do we honestly believe that the Sovereign God of the Universe hears us when we call and He cares enough to intervene in our lives? I hope it is the latter. As people, there are so many things in this world that we are powerless against and cannot control. It can be overwhelming to think that we are just a speck of dust in eternity. There are forces of evil at work in this world that we cannot face on our own. Paul tells us to "always keep on praying for all the saints" (Eph 6:18). Though we are half a world away, we have to believe that our prayers make a difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters. It's not the only thing we can do for them; it is the best thing we can do for them. Whenever relief organizations go to these far away places and ask them what they need from the Church in the West, the first thing they always ask for is prayer. It's not a platitude; it's the power of God working in their life, and they crave it. They have seen the impossible become possible. Miracles have happened; hearts have been changed and mountains have moved. Let's give them what they have asked for; let's pray.
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