A couple years ago I received a teaching from Max Lucado
called, Pray First, Pray Most. It was a great reminder on how to
take on the "Goliaths" in our lives, but also how to trust God in all
things in your life. the study was based out of Acts 12. Peter was imprisoned,
the church was praying, and an angel came and delivered him from harm. There
are great take-aways from this story.
One is that passionate prayers move the heart
of God. Jacob prayed such a prayer in Genesis 32. He was on his face one moment
and in God's face the next! That's passion!
In Acts 12, Peter was asleep - resting in the
knowledge God would save him. There was a prayer meeting going on at the
church, but had trouble believing their prayers could be answered.
We’ve all been
there. Satan
makes it his mission to interrupt our prayers.
Do you know what happens
when a church prays without ceasing? Satan trembles because God shows up!
Let's pray. Pray first. Pray
most. Prayer brings guaranteed results. God still hears prayers, and
He's listening now. The only question is, "Are we praying?"
I hope I get an Amen on that!