SHEPHERD
TO SHEEP
PRAYER (A.S.K.)
(Mat 7:7) “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will
find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
What is prayer? Some refer
to it as meditation or getting in touch with your spiritual side. Others believe it is repeating some
prescribed or memorized address. Still
others define praying as wishing good thoughts on behalf of others. But when it comes to the Bible you just can’t
miss what prayer is really all about.
For now, let’s just simplify it by saying prayer is talking to
God.
When you talk to someone that means you have a relationship with
that person whether casual or intimate.
Through Christ we know we can go directly to the Father because we are
God’s children by being born again. So
the first prayer we want to sincerely pray is that we might take Jesus as our
personal Savior and Lord. After that we
will have unbroken access to God through prayer! (Rom
8:15)…you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba,
Father.” Then we will see God as not
only Almighty God but also as our loving heavenly Father who invites us to come
into His presence. (Mat 6:9) In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
Now we are ready to talk to our heavenly Father about all that is
on our heart. Just think of all that
goes on in our hearts and minds in just one particular day. So many issues, decisions, as well as doubts
and fears. With all this accumulation of
life’s concerns it is essential that we talk to our Father so we may place all
these burdens on His capable shoulders.
If not we will walk around weighed down with life’s cares, robbing us of
the peace that can be ours through Christ.
Talking. It’s one of the
most natural things you can do. And God
loves to hear us talk when sometimes others are not available or get tired of
listening. And all we have to do is
A.S.K. That stands for
Ask-Seek-Knock. Ask God for the needs in
your life. Seek Him and don’t give
up. Knock and watch the doors open for
you. He loves to respond to our
prayers! He desires to take care of us
and meet all our needs. (Mat 7:9-11) Or what man is there among you who, if his
son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he
give him a serpent? 11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to
your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things
to those who ask Him!
Some say that we should do all we can for ourselves and then when
we run out of options that is the time to pray.
But the Bible says to seek God from the very beginning of the problem
that faces us: (Mat 6:33) But seek first
the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to
you. So keep on asking, seeking and
knocking because the promise is that you will receive, that you will find, and
that the door will be opened to you!
A.S.K.!!
Louie
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