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The prayer God answers
12:07pm Tuesday, 9th February 2010
Most of the questions we ask concerning
life will not be clearly defined in God’s Word. For example, there is not a Scripture advising one to marry a certain person on a certain date. However, there are guidelines about marriage and other life events that are perfectly outlined in God’s Word. It is up to us to take the time to pray and ask God to reveal them to us.
Prayer not only helps us discover the will of God for our lives, it also deepens our relationship with the Saviour. Through prayer, we discover the depths of God’s mercy and love for us. It is also where we confess our sin and receive His forgiveness.
Prayer is an opportunity for us to communicate with the Lord of heaven and earth. In prayer, we ask God to do what only He can do. Jesus gave us a pattern to follow in prayer when He prayed what we now know as the Lord’s Prayer—recorded in Matthew 6.
If God has allowed you to settle in a difficult place—pray. But don’t just pray for a way of escape. Instead, pray for the Lord to work His good pleasure into your life. If there is a need for discipline, be willing to receive it so that you will experience the blessings of God.
Trying to manipulate the Lord’s will through prayer never works. Instead of solving the problem, this can lead to frustration. Therefore, we need to be willing to trust God and wait for His answer.
There will be times when we think we cannot face another trial or another minute of persecution. Jesus understands our weaknesses. The night of His arrest He prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done” (Matthew 26:42).
God knows the hurts, the disappointments, and the frustrations you are facing, but He longs to hear you pray what Christ prayed in the garden the night of His arrest,
“Not my will, Father, but yours.” (Luke 22:42)
Can you pray “Lord, it seems that my entire life is turning out differently than what I thought it would. I am frustrated and angry. However, I want to surrender my life to You. Heal the brokenness within my heart and make my deepest prayer to be, ‘Not my will, but Your will be done in my life’.”
If you truly want to know the will of God, begin with prayer. If you want to experience a sense of peace and joy that goes beyond anything this world has to offer, take time to pray. Through prayer, you will not only gain wisdom to make the right choice, you will deepen your relationship with the Saviour —the greatest gift of all.
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