2 Samuel, Week 20 - Day 2: God Was Already Working

2 Samuel, Week 20Day 2: God Was Already WorkingDevotionalHere is something that should stop you cold: God was already preparing the answer to David's prayer before David ever prayed it.Years before David fled Jerusalem, God had placed Hushai in his court. God had been building loyalty in Hushai's heart. When David prayed for God to turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness, the answer was already moving. David did not inform God of a problem. God had been orchestrating the solution long before the crisis hit.That truth should change the way you pray today.You may be waiting on God, wondering if He has forgotten you or if your prayers are even reaching Him. God is not scrambling to catch up. He is not surprised by your situation. He has been working in ways you cannot see, preparing answers to prayers you have not even prayed yet.Prayer is not a technique that produces results. It is communion with a God who is already at work. You are not informing Him. You are joining Him in what He is already doing.That is not a reason to pray less. It is every reason to pray more. Come to Him with confidence, knowing the God you are speaking to has already been moving on your behalf.Bible VerseIn him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will. — Ephesians 1:11 (ESV)Reflection QuestionHow does knowing that God has been working before you even prayed change the way you approach Him today?Quote“God did not start working when David stopped praying. God was working before David even prayed a word. God had been preparing the answer to David’s prayer for years.”PrayerLord, thank You that You are never behind, never surprised, and never scrambling. Help me to trust that You are already at work in the situations I am bringing before You. Amen.