The God Who Hears Our Prayers By Paul Chappell Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013 The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. Proverbs 15:29 When God appeared to Moses at the burning bush and commanded him to return to Egypt to free the Jewish people from their slavery, He was responding to their pleas for deliverance. The Bible says, “And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows” (Exodus 3:7). When we pray we are not simply engaging in a religious ritual—we are talking to a God who hears us. This knowledge is a critical part of the process to receiving answers to our prayers. John wrote, “And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him” (1 John 5:15). Sometimes we receive what we ask for immediately, but other times prayer becomes a lengthy process. George Müller famously prayed for more than fifty years for the conversion of two of his friends. One was saved just before he died and the other not long after Müller passed away. In time, his prayers of many decades were answered. The temptation when we do not quickly receive the answer is to begin to lose faith—to doubt that God is hearing us. This was the downfall of Abraham and Sarah. When God’s promise of a son was not fulfilled they took matters into their own hands. Their plan created conflict and was fraught with disaster. Rather than losing heart and getting discouraged, we should continue to trust God even when we must wait for an answer. He does still hear and answer prayers, and we can count on Him to give us what is best in His timing. Today’s Proverbs Precept: Rejoice in the knowledge that God hears your prayers today and allow that fact to strengthen your faith.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:52:25 +0000
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