Change always comes through prayer!
Peace to you, dear friends!
I thank God for this wonderful opportunity to share with you a word of wisdom from the Lord. Today I would like to continue talking about how we need to cry out to God for miracles in our lives and in the lives of the people around us.
We talked about Hannah, who did not give up even though she was barren and was being humiliated by other people; she kept on believing God and trusting that He would send a miracle into her life and give her a baby. She did not plunge into despair and a sense of helplessness, but daily brought her needs before God in fervent prayer.
Before her situation changed, she wept and wept, having received no proof of God’s intervention. Many times she wept out of shame, bitterness, hurt and humiliation, since nothing was changing in her life. But when she added faith to her tears and turned her weeping into a cry of faith, her situation began to change. Instead of just weeping, Hannah decided to pour out her heart in prayer to the Lord.
This is what she said,
«No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD» (1 Samuel 1:15).
Remember how Jesus once prayed while experiencing deep hurt and anguish. Yet in spite of it all He continued to pray, and angels came to strengthen Him. Afterwards, the Bible says, Jesus looked at His disciples and told them to get up and go.
“Then they came to a place which was named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” And He took Peter, James, and John with Him, and He began to be troubled and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch.” He went a little farther, and fell on the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. (..) Then He came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? It is enough! The hour has come; behold, the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand” (Mark 14:32-35, 41-42).
After praying, Jesus received the strength to face death. Change always comes through prayer. Empowered by this understanding, Hannah kept on praying until she received her answer. May prayer always be at the top of your priorities! May your prayers be tenacious and consistent, and then the desired changes will fill your life. Become a man or woman of fervent prayer! Your miracle is on its way, so do not give up and do not stop calling out to God in prayer!
Till tomorrow
May God’s protection be upon you and your household on this day!
Pastor Rufus Ajiboye
