 Prayer is a direct communication with our heavenly Father. It is a way that God provides for us to come into His presence. John 9:31 (NLT) tells us, "We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will." Murmuring and complaining doesn't get His attention, but worship does. If you want God to hear you, you must first worship Him and give Him thanks
So let us join together and spend time in the Lord and practice our prayer life. It's a process and it takes training. The more you and I do it, the easier it becomes. The more we do it, the more it will strengthen our internal power. Jeremiah 33:3 is our Heavenly Father's direct telephone line: "Call to me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things which you do not know." God wants us to dedicate some time with Him, just like Jesus did. This will help you. Start out by, 1. praising and worshiping Him, 2. Give Him thanks, 3. Ask Him to forgive your sins, 4. Pray for others, and 5. Pray for yourself. If we make the quality decision to improve our prayer life and spend more time with the Lord, we will receive guidance, help and strength for our life. We are to pray to the Father in the name of Jesus. The name of Jesus gives you access right away. God is looking for us to have a relationship with Him. We must pray and persevere and be persistent in our prayer, but not repetitious . We must begin our day in prayer and end it in prayer. Psalm 5:3 (NLT) tells us, "Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly." So let us not waste any more time. Today is a new day. Spend time with Him, and you will be glad that you did.
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 Pastor Gregory has just started a new series titled "Understanding Your Pastor." Your pastor is the man or woman that God has given to you to impart the word of God into your life. In John 21:15-17, Jesus asks Peter 3 times if he loves Him, and all three times Peter answered, "Yes." Jesus told Peter, "If you love Me, feed my sheep." The word 'feed' means caring or looking after. One of the ways that a pastor shows his love for the people is by feeding them and giving them the Word of God; He protects, guards and nourishes the people. He nourishes your soul and reinsures you that God is with you. By him doing this, it demonstrates the love of Christ.
Acts 20:28 is an awesome Scripture. The Apostle Paul is telling the Ephesian elders, "So guard yourselves and God's people. Feed and shepherd God's flock." Pastors should lead, feed and protect you through the ministry of the Word of God. A pastor gives you instructions in the Word of God under the unction of the Holy Spirit. He is devoted to reading and studying the Scripture. He is devoted to prayer and is on call 24/7. A pastor should be a stable person who is pleasing God. He should be modest, humble and should have Godly fear. A pastor also makes sure that the body of Christ is equipped and ready to go out there. He trains the people to do the work of the Lord. He should be teaching you how to be in God's grace. He is a person that wears many hats and will certainly be rewarded when that day comes when the Lord tells him face to face, "Well done my good and faithful servant." |
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