God sits on His throne in His temple. Jesus sits beside Him, vigorously pleading for those He loves. For us. The Holy Spirit is there too. On our behalf He utters groans that words cannot express. And then there’s us. Sitting here, yet welcomed into the presence of this Almighty God (Psalm 11:4, Psalm 18:6, Jeremiah 50:34, Hebrews 7:24-25, Romans 8:26-27).
–He invites us to come with confidence (Hebrews 4:16).
–He tells us our prayers are powerful and effective (James 5:16).
–He says pray about anything and everything. When we do He gives us His peace (Philippians 4:5-6).
–He tells us that faith the size of a mustard seed can say to a mountain, –“Move!” and it will move (Matthew 17:20).
–God says He loves us more than we can know and that He is able and willing to do more than we ask or imagine. (Ephesians 3:18-20)
It’s a privilege to pray.
A Meeting with God
Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God.
Moses spoke, and God answered him (Exodus 19:19).
Your time of prayer is a meeting with God.
Advice for People who Pray – 3
“The people grumbled against Moses, saying, ‘What shall we drink?‘ And he cried to the Lord, and the Lord showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet (Exodus 15:24-25)”.
Sometimes God answers prayer in unexpected ways.
When you Pray, Forgive
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you,
but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses (Matthew 6:14-15).
If you want to be forgiven, you must forgive.
Advice for People who Pray – 2
The Lord will fight for you,
and you have only to be silent.
Exodus 14:14
Advice for People who Pray – 1
Fear not,
Stand firm,
And see the salvation of the Lord.
Exodus 14:13
The Earth is the Lord’s
“Plead with the Lord, for there has been enough of God’s thunder and hail.
I will stretch out my hands to the Lord. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the Lord’s (Exodus 9:27-29).”
Outstretched Arms
The Lord promised, “I will redeem you with an outstretched arm (Exodus 6:6).”
Imagine the Lord, with outstretched arms, waiting to hear your prayer.
Forgive Each Other
Forgive each other, just as in Christ God forgave you (Ephesians 4:32).
God forgave me before I finished sinning against him.
Who is the Lord?
Pharaoh did not want to let God’s people go. He said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice (Exodus 5:2).”
Who is the Lord? He is God Almighty (from Exodus 6:2-3).
Worship the God Who Sees
When they heard that the Lord “had seen their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped (Exodus 4:31).”
Worship the God who sees.