Thursday, June 29, 2017

He Answers

Today’s Bible Reading:  Amos 4-6; Psalm 86; Titus 1

Journal Entry on a passage from today’s reading:
Topic: Prayer



SCRIPTURE:  Psalm 86:7

In the day of my trouble I will call on you, for you will answer me.  (Ps 86:7 NIV)


OBSERVATION:

Psalm 86 is a prayer of David, and in verse 7 he states an obvious truth: God hears our prayers… and furthermore, He answers.


APPLICATION:

On writing this journal entry I am reminded of a conversation I had with a woman just yesterday. Without going into a lot of detail, she is currently having a serious problem with failing eyesight. She told me that in this crisis she has found herself praying a lot. This is unusual for her because she also told me that she doesn’t believe in God. Yet even in her unbelief, her prayers have been comforting to her. She feels that her prayers are being heard and it is making a difference—not a difference in her eyesight, but a difference inside of her heart and mind. I was able to share with her that apparently she is discovering that she really does believe in God and He is revealing himself to her through her prayers. It opened the door to a lovely conversation about God, His love for her and the provision He has made through Christ Jesus for her to have relationship with Him.

God hears and answers prayer—even the prayers of those who think they don’t believe in Him.    


PRAYER:

Lord, thank You for the opportunity to represent You to others. I pray for this young woman. It would be a wonderful miracle for her eyesight to be restored, but I pray for the greater miracle of the salvation of her being.

Through Christ. Amen.  -AP

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