Through prayer we invite God to take part in our lives

ByPastor Rufus Ajiboye Reading Time: 3 minutes
Greetings to you on this wonderful day God has given us! Every new day is a gift of God for people that live on this earth.We are still talking about prayer. Yesterday we established that we need to submit our plans to God’s plans, because His plans are already blessed. Let’s look at another important characteristic of effective prayer.Through prayer we invite God to take part in our lives.God does not come into our lives without being asked. Praying means to invite God to come and help us. It is a realization of the fact that I am weak and there is One Who is stronger than me, Who loves me and cares for me. Prayer is an invitation to the One Who is stronger than me and my circumstances.Do you remember Jairus? We read about him in Mark (5:22-23). He had sent his people to Jesus to invite Him to his house, because his daughter was on the verge of death.
“And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live”.”
Jairus begged Jesus to help his daughter. The truth is he was praying. It was an invitation for God to take part in the life of his daughter. Jairus realized how helpless he was and how serious his problem was: his daughter was dying. But he also knew about Jesus Who was strong and merciful and was able to solve his problem. Jesus came to his house, because he had ask Him to come and help.What could have happened if Jairus hadn’t invited Jesus? His daughter would have died. Someone might say: «Jairus invited Jesus but his daughter still died». Yes, it is true. But Jesus came and resurrected the girl. So when you pray and things do not go the way you desire, you must keep praying. When God enters a hopeless situation, He brings His resurrection power. Believe that God is able to ‘bring resurrection’ into any situation. So we mustn’t lose heart; we have to keep praying. If you pray for life but death comes, – just keep praying, because when Jesus comes He brings resurrection and life. Keep praying about the situations, even those that haven’t seen any changes for a very long time. Keep praying! Do not lose heart! Your answer is on its way!
„…men always ought to pray and not lose heart» (Luke, 18:1).
Be blessed!Till tomorrow!Pastor Rufus Ajiboye

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