If you were to suddenly come upon a "weapon" that had powers to alleviate all your fears, help solve all your problems, give you confidence in the middle of every situation in life, and put you in touch with someone who was powerful enough to change your life....would you take a chance and try out that "weapon"?
I'll let you in on a secret...I own that weapon; it's called prayer. Prayer is the "tank" of spiritual warfare, yet I often treat it like a slingshot. "Um, God, I really need help today." "Bless this food." "Lord, be with...." The Bible says that we can have "Boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus...." It also says "Let us come boldly before the throne of grace." "In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."
God has armed us for battle in our Christian lives with a weapon of incredible power. Through it, we may communicate with the Father, intercede on behalf of hurting brothers and sisters, weep for those who have not come to know the Lord, and worship our Holy God. Yet, what do I do? Run away from the BB guns in life, because I forget about my "tank"... my weapon...prayer.
I am making some changes.... and the first thing I'm going to do is dust off my secret weapon and "practice" with it every day, so when the intense battles come, it's already in top working order.
"Pray without ceasing."
Sunday, January 22, 2006
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