There’s a peace about her, even when life is disappointing and hard.
Her secret?
She prays.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7).
With hands nailed to the cross, Jesus died, praying, “Father, forgive them (Luke 23:34).”
LIfe’s greatest gifts still come from hands nailed down and hearts that pray.
*Picture from A. W. Tozer’s The Pursuit of God, A 31-Day Experience, p. 294.
I was in distress.
But the Lord heard when I called to him.
He has put joy in my heart (from Psalm 4:1-7).
Our days on earth are like a shadow, and there is no abiding (1 Chronicles 29:15).
Direct your hearts, your thoughts, your prayers, to God during your short life on earth.
“The glory of the Lord appeared . . . and when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy (Leviticus 9:23 -14 NIV).”
God’s glory brings joy. Pray believing.
Powerless against a great army, they cried to the Lord. “We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you (2 Chronicles 20:12).”
They were told, “Do not be afraid. The Lord will be with you (2 Chronicles 20:17).”
They responded with praise and the Lord fought for them. None of the enemy escaped alive. There was so much spoil it took them three days to take it all. (Read the whole story in 2 Chronicles 20).
We pray because the battle is the Lord’s.
Capable warriors, skilled in combat and armed with shields, swords and bows could have trusted in themselves.
Instead, “They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him (from 1 Chronicles 5:18-20).”
Capable people should pray.
David’s prayer creates a glorious image of God. “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty (1 Chronicles 29:11).”
Give thanks to God for His incomprehensible greatness.
Jehoahaz did what was evil in the Lord’s sight. So the Lord was very angry and he allowed him to be defeated repeatedly.
Then Jehoahaz prayed for the Lord’s help, and the Lord heard his prayer and provided someone to rescue him (Read the whole story in 2 Kings 13:1-9).
The Lord’s mercy is abundant.
There was excitement in my mom’s voice when I called. She just read Psalm 149:4, “The Lord takes pleasure in His people.” She said, “That’s me. The Lord takes pleasure in me.”
Think about that as you pray. The Lord takes pleasure in you.
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