JUST PRAY

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

^1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

I have some dear friends who are going through some very serious and painful things. Things like loss of income, severe physical challenge and hurt, even losing a child to illness.

They are in crisis.

Emotions are running rampant. Confusion and chaos have replaced order. There is desperation in their communication. They are perplexed, aching and baffled. They are subdued and on the verge of submerged. All they are seeing and experiencing is calamity and upheaval.

At their "wits end" is putting it too mildly.

They need direction, soothing, and answers.

I know we have all been there too. Maybe not the "same circumstances", but times when all is crashing down around us; when crisis has replaced calm and affliction has a run. Yet GOD reminds us in those times that even when we don’t know what to do or what to pray to still try. He says try because He has a plan. He knows that the Holy Spirit will handle what we can't.

Romans 8:26-27

...God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans...

GOD hears and responds to a heart that is burdened. He promises.

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer…

So pray.

But GOD also encourages us to NOT WALK alone in the trouble. The prayers of fellow believers will encourage and strengthen our spirits. If you have never heard another person calling out your name before God, let me tell you it is a very powerful experience. I learned after I woke up in Miami Valley Hospital that there were over 30 church bodies praying for me. That was truly amazing. I couldn't help myself at all but others stepped in with their sighs, groans, and cries.

Prayer avails much my friends. Don’t discount its impact. I am not writing this today without the prayers of others.

James 5:16

The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results...

Maybe it is your turn today. Maybe you are like me and someone you know is in deep need of prayer. Perhaps that someone is you. Perhaps you are at the end of all you know how to do for them or yourself.

Don’t go further. Don’t try one more “thing”.

Stop.

Pray…

James 1:5

If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You’ll get his help

I love you all!

Have a BLESSED weekend!

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney