PRAYER—OUR DIRECT LINE TO GOD…

          Tonight I am writing to you about our communication with our God. I write this as I have been earnestly praying for my son, Jacob. He has come down with a fever that has lasted throughout the day. As many know, Jacob spent several days in the hospital over the Christmas holiday with a high fever that would not be broken. Ever since then, every time he has even a slight fever, I am on my knees praying to the Father on Jacob’s behalf. I believe in the power of prayer—I believe that God does hear our heart’s cries to Him through our prayers and He will answer us. I have faith in God’s answer coming forth in regards to Jacob’s healing from this fever. And I will continue to pray, praising and thanking God for my son’s healing and for God’s protecting hand upon my son’s life. Let me tell you folks, there’s power in prayer.

          Throughout my life I have done quite a bit of praying. I find comfort in knowing that God is actually listening to me, and that He cares enough about me to answer my concerns. He truly loves me; He truly loves you too. God’s heart is to love His children and that includes you. His desire is that we come to Him in prayer, seeking to know Him intimately. Our heavenly Father tells us in His word to come boldly before His throne with our petitions, our prayers; He truly loves our wanting to communicate with Him. You were created in order to have a personal relationship to God—His intent has always been that we would come to Him and talk to Him as a child does to his earthly mother or father. Don’t ever be afraid to start a conversation with the Lord; in fact, wherever you are right now, I encourage you to pray with all your heart. God is very interested in how your day is going; He loves to hear you tell Him how much you love Him and need Him. Friends, I encourage you this day to stop what you are doing right now and tell the Lord how much you love Him. Share your heart and then listen to His reply. He will speak to you. Prayer is a two way street—sometimes we forget that. Remember to take time to listen to your heavenly Father; this truly shows Him just how much you love and respect Him.

          As I close, I ask  you to consider Jesus, the true prayer  warrior. As He lived on this earth as a man, He was in constant prayer with His heavenly Father. He had an intimate relationship, one-on-one, with His Father. He relied on God, depended on Him through prayer for strength and encouragement. Jesus is our role model as one who knew the importance of talking  to God and staying focused on and reminded of His ministry through this constant conversation with God. We can be like Jesus; we can have that direct line to God when we willingly pray from the heart. I urge you to pray as much as you can, not because you have to, but because you want to know God  in a personal way. Remember, the line is always open; just open up your heart and let the Lord in, and you will find rest for your soul, peace of mind and total contentment in the Lord. God bless you this day!

Pastor Stacey