Promises are only as good as the combination of the willingness and the resources of the one who makes the promise, along with their faithfulness to do what they say. If someone with great wealth promised to cover all of our bills, we would not worry about their ability—only their willingness. On the other hand if a person who is living on the street made such a promise, we would doubt their ability, no matter how sincere they were. The promises that are given to us regarding prayer are backed by unlimited resources. In His words to Jeremiah, God highlights His creation power. The One who formed and established the Earth has the literal ability to do anything that He desires. There is no resource problem. At the same time, because of the faithfulness of God, we can be confident in His willingness to help His children in times of need. He has promised to hear when we cry out to Him. In light of these two facts, why are many Christians so reluctant to pray? We talk of prayer and read the stories of great men and women of prayer in history. We study prayer and discuss it. Yet far too often we simply do not ask. And as a result, we miss seeing the great and mighty things that God is willing, ready, and able to do for us. What a tragedy! We should be constantly calling out to God and confidently expecting Him to hear and answer us with great things. Today’s Renewal Principle: A Christian who is living without the resources available through prayer is living in unbelief
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:26:25 +0000
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