1 John 5:13-15
"Save us and help us with your right hand, that those you love may be delivered."
(PSALM 60:5)
A wife often has to drop rather huge hints about what she'd like for her birthday. You may have experienced that sometimes even blatant clues do not do the trick! Our heavenly Husband needs no such hints, because He resides in our hearts by His Holy Spirit. He knows our every whim, discouragement or joy. Out of His deep love, He listens to us.
Perhaps you are thinking that we need not bother to pray then, if He knows everything already. Not so. Jesus instructed us to pray, not because He needs it, but because we do. We pray because it is natural for us to talk to our husband! Conversation is one means by which relationships grow. God loves to hear us pray and as we pray, He meets us and gives us His strength, peace and wisdom. As we reflect on His Word and pray to Him, we receive everything we need for "life and godliness" (2 Peter 1:3). We cannot weary Him with our sincere prayers. He always has time for us and always answers in ways that do us good and bring glory to His name. No hints needed!
INSIGHT
WHEN YOU THINK NO ONE CARES TO LISTEN TO YOU, THE EAR OF YOUR SAVIOR IS TUNED IN TO YOU.
READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
Ezekiel 13-14
Psalm 137
Ephesians 5-6
1 John 5:13-15
New International Version (NIV)
Concluding Affirmations
13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
HOPE FOR YOUR PRODIGAL
with Barbara Juliani
Have you tried to bring a prodigal child or friend back to faith? In your own strength, it may seem impossible. But don't be discouraged because God is in the business of leading prodigals home.
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