Good Morning Friends,
“Because of this I rejoice. Yes, and I will
continue to rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help given by
the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my
deliverance.” (Philippians 1:18-19)
Paul reports two things in these verses of
which he had become convinced:
1. Prayer
works.
2. God
is involved in what happens in the world.
Paul found great joy in these facts, and so
should we! We are not alone in the world. We are not without help for our
lives.
When we pray, or when others pray for us,
things happen as a result. We are not just praying into space with our requests
lost and meaningless. Prayer works! I don’t know why, but I know it is true,
God moves in response to the prayers of His people. God is not an all-powerful
Genie, ready to do whatever we ask. Yet, as it fits with His will and
accomplishes His purposes, He responds to our requests.
So pray! Pray for your own needs, God is
listening. Pray for the needs of others, He’ll respond.
God has not created the world, wound it up like
a clock and left it to run down on its own without His involvement. God is
involved in the world, He is involved in our lives. Paul was in prison, but he
was not there at the mercy of the guards and officials. Someone else was
involved and would determine what happened to Paul. God was in control.
What joy and comfort and confidence those
thoughts bring!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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