Prayer Closet
Good Morning ya’ll,
This is a reflection on My Utmost For His Highest from Oswald Chambers for March 31. Let me know what you think.
“If any man see his brother sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give life for them that sin not unto death.” 1 John 5:16
I confess my lack as an intercessor. It is because I am too lazy to persevere, perspire and prevail in prayer. The 3 P’s should be a guide post for us but only after we have fully turned our eyes toward Jesus to seek first the kingdom and His righteousness. Once we have done this and know His mind in the matter we can prevail in our work of intercession and not be, as Oswald calls it, an amateur providence.
Lord, I would that my prayers, through faith, would move mountains. I want the kind of faith that steps out of the boat and the steadfastness to not take my eyes off Jesus! Amen.
April 1st, 2009 at 10:46 am
Morning musings: So here I am at 430 am again. Wondering what (or who) it is that God has me awake for. I am sad to say that I am an amateur intercessor (as Oswald would say) with so much of my own life that probably needs constant prayer but it seems important that I still offer those few words to him for those who don’t know to call on him themselves. I used to believe that my life had to be perfect, or at least appear that way, before I could offer intercessory prayer. What I have discovered is that offering intercessory prayers strengthens my own walk as I see other’s lives transformed. When we have salvation, what more could we ever hope for in prayer for ourselves. What an awesome God we serve and Amen to moving mountains.