“None of us wants to do something just
because someone else said so. Oh, I know God requires things of us at times
without the full knowledge of why, but they are usually occasional obedience
and trust issues—not the way He expects us to live life on a regular basis. We
are not programmed robots who never ask why. He does not require an ostrich
mentality of us: head in the sand, blind to the truth, the issues, the facts.
God has given us a Bible full of answers
to the whys of life. The one I’m
interested in is: Why pray? I’m not speaking of why in the sense of needing
this or that. Obviously we ask because we want or need something. I’m speaking
of why in the context of God’s sovereignty.”
“In my distress I
called upon the LORD, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His
temple, and my cry came before Him, even to his ears.” Ps. 18:6 NKJV
Father,
as we begin this prayer journey together, I ask that Your Holy Spirit guide our
thinking as we consider Dutch Sheets’
advice, which I’ll be taking twice a week from his book. May we receive his
wisdom and gain understanding about prayer, and what all it involves. In Christ's name we pray, Amen.
Taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer (pgs. 23, 24) (1/3/12)
“The
heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge…” Prov.
15:14a NKJV
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