God Answers Prayer
We talk about how God answers prayer, and then we don’t pray about stuff that bothers us. We pray about the “big” things, but not about other things. Take and read Acts 16:16-40 today and we’ll how God answered Paul and Silas’ prayers. Please click the link and read the passage as I’ve only quoted a few verses below.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody’s chains came loose. The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!” The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
When I was younger and still living at home, I was pulling out of our garage on my way to work when I hit the side of the garage and dented the car. My dad said it was fine. We’d talk about it when I got home. While I was at work, I kept thinking about whether my dad would be mad at me and these thoughts bothered me. Then I remembered what one of the hymns said, “Take it to the Lord in prayer.” God answered me by taking away my worry. Later God also answered my prayer because my dad wasn’t mad at me, but rather, we talked about what had happened.
In Acts 16:25-26 it says that Paul and Silas were praying and singing to God and the prisoners were listening. They were probably asking God to rescue them and in verse 25 it shows the answer. This is proof that God does answer prayer. This story also shows that prayer can cause others to pray and therefore be an evangelism tool. Prayer can be said in any form: silent, out loud, by oneself, or with others. It can be said anywhere, since God is omnipresent, at anytime (24 hours a day), and for almost everything, from asking God to heal a cut to asking Him to protect our nation. It’s important to realize that God doesn’t always answer on the spot, but He does answer as He sees fit.
Jesus says in the Bible, “Call upon me in the day of trouble, I will deliver you and you will honor me.” So next time you are in a dilemma crisis, or just any situation at all, take your prayers to God.
Points To Ponder: Do I pray enough? Why do I pray? Can I pray for anything? Why is it good for me to pray?
Prayer Possibilities: Pray about your troubles. Pray for help to get through the day.
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Comment by Tigger — July 14, 2007 @ 1:35 am