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The Power of Prayer

Matthew 7:7-11
 
7"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.  9"Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 

Over the last few months I have seen the Lord move in a mighty way all because of one simple thing, I asked Him to. The Lord wants us to ask. His Word says ask and it will be given, seek and you will find, knock and God will open the door and invite you in. I'm NOT talking about facetious prayers; I'm talking about asking for the Lord to rain down His blessings, asking the Lord to shower you with His grace and mercy. Petitioning Him for strength when you feel totally used up and can't seem to take another step. Asking Him to take residence in your heart and transform you from the inside out. Saying Lord use me for your honor and glory. Going to Him for forgiveness. Thanking Him for being Creator of the universe and for His continued faithfulness even when we have been unfaithful.

God is an Almighty God who thinks it not robbery to listen to our prayers. My God wants us to come to Him. He loves when we pour out our heart to Him. The last couple of weeks I have been worked to the bone and I was (still am) exhausted. I would get up in the morning tired and I went to bed the same. But everyday as I spent time in prayer God would give me the strength to get through my day and He reminded me of those little things, like breathing, walking, seeing, that we take for granted. If He saw fit to wake me up every morning could He not get me through the day? Could He not work in my situation? Could He not renew and transform me? Could He not make everything alright even though I couldn't see how? Absolutely!

When we ask God to carry us through He is good to His Word. If we don't give our own a stone when they ask for bread why would our Lord and Savior, lover of our souls, and Redeemer of all creation give us any less then what we ask for? In fact he gives us more!

Talk to God once in a while and see how the power of praying to the Living God changes your life.   
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