There are people in this world who pray
several times day. Other people may go
their whole lives without uttering a single word to God. Personally, I believe prayer can be
incredibly powerful, but I also believe it can be incredibly mysterious. There are times when I will cry out to God,
and hear only silence. In that sense, prayer
can be exhausting. It’s hard to pray at
someone’s bedside as they slowly slip away.
In the end, it can make me wonder what the purpose of prayer really is.
This week, we are going to be looking
at a Bible story about a man named Gideon.
Gideon had faith in God, and he believed in prayer. However, Gideon lacked faith in himself. He prayed that God would solve all his problems,
and God was indeed with Gideon every day of his life. However, God wanted Gideon to answer his own
prayer. God was calling Gideon into
action, and that was a response that Gideon wasn’t ready for.
Sometimes, we are willing to pray. We can ask God to solve our problems, but
there are times when God seems unwilling to answer. Perhaps these are moments when we are called
to listen. Perhaps God is calling us in
some way. We may doubt in our abilities,
but there may be some hidden way we can offer hope. God is calling each one of us… Do you believe you can answer?
Blessings!
PB
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