“...the effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much” - John 5:16 (KJV).
Have you ever taken on a huge challenge and then you were filled with worry if it could all turn out right. Maybe you were about to launch a business and suddenly you feared if it could all turn out right. Setting off for a long journey to strange lands for studies or work may fill you with all sorts of concerns.
Once when Abraham’s servant set out to look for a wife for his son Isaac as he was tasked by his master he knew the most important part of that journey was to pray first. When he got to the well near his destination he looked up to God. “Then he prayed. Lord you are the God of my master Abraham. Make me successful today. Be kind to my master Abraham ..” (Gen 24:12)
As we know the Lord heard the prayer of the servant Abraham. For just then Rebekah appeared to collect water from the well. And surely all signs pointed to her. This servant knowing that his prayer had been answered knew where to turn to. He raised his hands in worship, “I praise God the Lord of my master Abraham. The Lord hasn’t stopped being kind and faithful to my master. He has led me on this journey..” (Gen 24: 27).
Should you be about to embark on any journey, faced with any challenge, the most important part is to first pause and pray first. Ask God the father of Abraham to give you success just as He listened to the prayer from a faithful man. The Lord never fails.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray in the mighty name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, that you grant me success in any task I am about to take on!
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02/05/2024 - 03/05/2024 All day“That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10)
We all crave to be blessed in life. But was there a believer who was so blessed beyond any circumstances without experiencing some sort of discomfort, in one way or another! A person may apparently be blessed in every single way yet have one troubling matter that constantly drives him down to his knees.
The one mightily blessed with riches may have a family situation that leaves him ever on edge. Someone who seems to be at the height of his profession may be living with an ailment that keeps him ever on tentacles. The one blessed with abundant health might from time to time be dealing with financial woes.
Why do such troubling situations plague even believers? One explanation could be found in the Apostle Paul’s life. Called into ministry and endowed with many gifts, including amazing revelations from above, yet he had a matter that constantly drove him on his knees. “Therefore in order to keep me from being conceited, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan, to torment me” (2 Cor 12: 7).
Paul would often cry out to God to free him of this particularly troubling matter. But the Lord came back with, “My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in your weakness” (2 Cor 12: 9).
The comfort of this lesson is that God is completely aware of whatever might be ever troubling us. Moreover, it could be purposely there, that we constantly place our faith in Him, other than relying on our strength and resources, especially as He blesses us in other uplifting ways.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever matter is constantly troubling me, I know it is for a purpose and you are in total control, to bless me even more, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
