Pensées sur le Verset du Jour...
La prière est plus que demander. La prière est plus que louange. La prière est plus que remercier. La prière est plus que demander ou intercéder ou s'agenouiller ou s'humilier. La prière attend que Dieu nous veuille là-bas, attend que Dieu nous entende et attend que Dieu nous rencontre à notre heure de prière et fasse ce qui est le mieux pour nous et ceux que nous aimons.
Thoughts on Today's Verse...
When I read this verse, I remember Richard Melton, a beloved elder in a church where I once preached and a dedicated prayer warrior. He would quote this verse every morning before he entered into prayer. He often quoted this verse with tears in his eyes because he did expectantly wait for the Lord to join him and to answer! Why the tears? Because prayer is so much more — more than we realize and more than we can explain. It is more than making requests. It is more than offering praise. It is more than giving thanks. It is more than interceding for others. It is more than the positions we use to pray — kneeling, prostrating, or bowing before God. Prayer is us knowing God wants us there and loves when we "wait in expectation" for him and his answers to our prayers. Prayer is expecting God to act and bring his redemption in response to our prayers. It is eagerly expecting that God will meet us in our prayer time and do what is best for us, and those for whom we pray.
Ma Prière...
Père aimant et Dieu éternel, merci de m'avoir rencontré en ce temps de prière. Je sais que vous m'entendez et que vous vous souciez de ce que je partage avec vous. Merci d'avoir prêté attention à quelqu'un comme moi et de m'accepter comme votre enfant précieux. Merci, au nom de Jésus. Amen.
My Prayer...
Loving Father and Eternal God, thank you for meeting me in this prayer time. I know you hear me and care about what I share with you. Thank you for paying attention to someone like me and accepting me as your precious child. Thank you! O ^LORD,^ I wait in expectation to see you move in the lives of people for whom I pray. In Jesus' mighty name. Amen.
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