DAD'S RAMBLINGS – The Enigma of Prayer
Romans 15:30-32a
"Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to God for the saints, that I may come to you ...."
Prayer is an enigma. We pray, but God does what He want to do, regardless of our prayers. Sometimes the prayers of the Church are answered dramatically, as when the Church had a prayer meeting while Peter was in prison, and he was miraculously delivered by an angel (Acts 12:5-19). In Paul's case, the Church prayed and Paul was indeed delivered from the Jews and he did go to Rome, but as a prisoner. I'm sure that was not the answer Paul expected when he asked for prayer. So why pray, if God is going to do what He wants to do anyway? The short answer is, "God told us to pray for one another." We pray in obedience and trust God to answer our prayers in the best way, and then accept the answer as a product of His great love and wisdom. The effective, powerful prayer of the righteous avails much (James 5:16b), but we still have to let God be God.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God calls the Church to pray and then leave the results to Him.
Have a prayerful day. Love you.
Romans 15:30-32a
"Now I beg you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God for me, that I may be delivered from those in Judea who do not believe, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to God for the saints, that I may come to you ...."
Prayer is an enigma. We pray, but God does what He want to do, regardless of our prayers. Sometimes the prayers of the Church are answered dramatically, as when the Church had a prayer meeting while Peter was in prison, and he was miraculously delivered by an angel (Acts 12:5-19). In Paul's case, the Church prayed and Paul was indeed delivered from the Jews and he did go to Rome, but as a prisoner. I'm sure that was not the answer Paul expected when he asked for prayer. So why pray, if God is going to do what He wants to do anyway? The short answer is, "God told us to pray for one another." We pray in obedience and trust God to answer our prayers in the best way, and then accept the answer as a product of His great love and wisdom. The effective, powerful prayer of the righteous avails much (James 5:16b), but we still have to let God be God.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: God calls the Church to pray and then leave the results to Him.
Have a prayerful day. Love you.
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