You’re Invited (Part 2)
Our prayers aren’t magical and there isn’t a formula to make sure that God answers the way we want.
Then why do we pray and what purpose does it serve?
I’m so glad you asked! You see, there have been times in my life when I wondered, “What’s the point?” Doesn’t God already know what’s going to happen anyway? Does it really matter if I pray or if I don’t? And, even though, I still wrestle with those questions at times, I’ve learned a lot through my prayer life. I’ve learned that God wants my prayers. He wants to hear my heart. And, He can use my prayers to reveal Himself to me. But there’s more…
Jesus demonstrated the importance of prayer during His earthly ministry. Even though He was fully God and fully man, He sought His Father’s will – through prayer. It’s how He communicated with God. And, we learn from Jesus that it wasn’t about Him, it was always about the Father.
What about our prayers? Do we make it about God or about us? Do we seek Him and His ways or are we seeking favors? How often do our prayers consist of bless me, heal her, and bless me some more? I’m not suggesting that these are bad things to pray – God wants to hear our heart. But, hopefully our prayer life is bigger than that. Hopefully, we spend time seeking Him and really listening for God’s direction.
I’ll close with a challenge: Watch the attached link and consider ways that you might invite God to be a bigger part of your prayer life.
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Mark 1:35
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