Persistent Prayer - 23 October 2022

Part 5 in our Deeper Toward God Series Lord, I prayed for many to be healed, and they did not. Lord, I prayed for you to fix this situation, and it did not happen. For what reason should I go on praying? If nothing else, he says, it gives us a means to be with God. It gives us an opportunity to share our grievances face to face, if that is what we want. And secondly, it gives us an opportunity to love someone else through our prayer and be more deeply connected to them. Prayer is an opportunity to love someone anonymously. When you pray for someone, you are giving your whole heart to them. God never wants us to give up praying for a situation because it connects us! It connects us with Him, it connects us with the world, and it connects us with our neighbor. God is in our midst (Joel 2:27). We have nothing to lose, and everything to gain, by confidently, persistently, and frequently engaging with Him. As we pray, we will know God more deeply, we will connect with others more richly, we will experience peace more freshly, and we will be tools for God’s kingdom work more sharply. May all honor and glory be to God! Thanks be to God. Amen.