Be Ready to Get Moving! by Ruth Bell Graham There are times, I have found, when praying is not enough. God says, as it were, “What are you praying for? Do something!” Moses, hotly pursued by Pharaoh, cried out to God, who replied, “Wherefore criest thou unto me? Speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward” (Exodus 14:15, KJV). After Israel’s ignominious defeat at Ai, the desperate Joshua prostrated himself in prayer before the Lord, only to hear Him say, “Wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? Israel hath sinned” (Joshua 7:10-11, KJV). If our hearts are listening as we pray, we will from time to time hear, “What are you praying for? Do something!” And we will know what it is we must do. There will be a wrong to put right, a sin to confess, a letter to write, a friend to visit or a child to be rocked and read to. We must be quick to pray, and just as quick to obey. Go Deeper Share Prayer Heavenly Father, thank You that we have direct access to You through Jesus. Your Word tells us to pray continually and to maintain intimate, abiding fellowship with You, for apart from You, we can do nothing. Also grant us a willing spirit to respond to the leadings of Your Holy Spirit. May we be a people who do not hesitate, but who obey as You instruct, when You instruct. Please move through us to fulfill Your purposes so that Your will is done on earth as it is in heaven. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. From “Do Something,” by Ruth Bell Graham, in “Decision” magazine, June 2013 ©2013 BGEA
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