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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