Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Prayer That Changes Things
Often I have thought about prayer and how it impacts lives. There have been many times where my prayers have been more like wishes. Worse yet, at times they have been expressions of my doubts, really. In those cases it was my stating what I thought impossible, then hoped that God would look past that and just do it. But my expectations were that nothing would occur. Lately I have seen many prayers answered in amazing ways. When the momentum picked up, there were a couple things that had changed. One was my praying. First, I focused on our Father to help me gain belief and trust, which allowed me different expectations, or hope as the bible calls it. This was important.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Again, my focus on the Father also caused my trusting Him to increase. I truly had greater belief that He was on my side.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
I began to see that our Father just wants His kids back. He just wants us to be with Him on His path. Then the final thing that seemed to have impact was a more simple thing. I began to pray out loud. Not really sure how this had impact, but it seemed to have significant impact. It does align with scripture.
Deuteronomy 30:10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off.
12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.
Our mouth plays a role. We need to say what the commandments say. then we are speaking what our Father is speaking.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You are King! Bless the name Yahuah! Let Your kingdom be on this earth, let us help to bring it about even as you have established it in the heavens. Send us today Your overwhelming provision, so great that we cannot contain it all, and it overflows to those around us, causing them to know it is You. Forgive us our sins. Heal up our hearts and minds. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Deliver us from the thief that steals and destroys. Restore unto Your people one hundred times one hundredfold that which has been taken or held back in any way. We ask all these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.