“So seek the face of
God, despite what may be happening around us; and engage Him in prayer, because
that is what brings breakthrough.” –Rev. Martha Fajardo
Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me. (Psalm 50:14-15)
On
Sunday, Pastor Martha noted two aspects of the process of prayer:
Seek the face of God. When we seek the face
of God, we are acting in obedience to the word of God. It is God who has placed
within us the desire to seek Him out. Psalm 27:8 says, “My heart says of you, ‘Seek his face!’ Your face, LORD, I will seek.”
Engage Him in prayer. When we pray, our
prayers move beyond supplying God with a list of the things we think we need.
Our prayers are not monologues, but dialogues. The God we seek is the God who
speaks. We have to privilege to petition Him, and we have the privilege of
waiting patiently for His response. “I
will listen to what God the LORD says.” (Psalm 85:8a)
In
the midst of crisis, people are often tempted to withdraw from God and from the
community of faith. However, those crisis moments are when we need to draw even
nearer to our Lord. Let’s make our relationship with Him our utmost priority.
Have you sought after
Him today?
Have you talked with Him
today?
Have you listened to Him
today?
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