Pst. E.A. Adeboye 18 November
POUR OUT YOUR
HEART
Memorise: And from the
days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and
the violent take it by force. Matthew 11:12
Read: 1 Samuel
1:13-18
While describing the way
he prayed under a particular circumstance, the Psalmist in Psalms 42:4 says he
poured out his soul to God. The phrase, "I pour out my soul" describes the soul
like liquid. Depending on the situation, some prayers can take on a casual form
while others may wear a garb of seriousness. The intensity of your prayers will
defer in a case where you experienced a hitch-free trip compared to when you
meet with several difficulties during a trip but eventually arrived safely. The
Psalmist in Psalms 130:1-2 talks of calling unto God out of the deep. Somebody
said that was Jonahs prayer in the belly of the fish. When there is no imminent
danger and you are in the comfort of your air-conditioned bedroom praying, that
kind of prayer will be sweet, smooth and leisure-like. But the one in the belly
of a fish such as in Jonah's case would definitely be differently. Jonah would
have been very aggressive and desperate and must have prayed like a drowning
man.
In 1 Samuel 1:13-18, we
read that when Hannah was praying, only her lips moved. Some people have used
this as an excuse to engage in silent prayers. Bui the truth is, although she
was not making a sound, it does not mean that she was not praying aggressively.
We could compare this to a situation where an eight-day-old baby boy is
circumcised and he is in pains. He cries out in agony and even when he is being
given breast to suck, he continues to cry until his voice pales out, yet he will
still be crying. Hannah must have cried to the extent of losing her voice. There
is an extent you would pray and you would realise you have gotten God's
attention. What kind of prayer takes place in your family? How desperate are
you? If you can pour out your heart to the Lord without being so mindful of
grammar or who is nearby or who is looking or not looking at you, you would get
His attention. At the end of the day, what is important is getting answers to
prayers and not whether you appear to men as being prayerful. The lord will hear
your cry this season. Call on Him!
PRAYER POINT
Using Matthew 11:12 pray
that God will grant you grace to express the needed spiritual violence that will
deliver answers to you in the place of prayer.
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