WANT YOUR PRAYERS ANSWERED? – Wednesday August 2nd 2017
Memorise: Whoso stoppeth his ears at the
cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Proverbs
21:13
Read: Psalm 22:1-5 (KJV)
22:1 My God, my God, why
hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words
of my roaring?
22:2 O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou
hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
22:3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the
praises of Israel.
22:4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted,
and thou didst deliver them.
22:5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered:
they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
Bible in one year: 1st Kings
12-13, Ezekiel 18:30-19:14, Hymn: Sing hymn 9
MESSAGE:
There was a
popular Mexican soap opera on the Nigerian television scene a few years ago
titled “The Rich Also Cry”. The title of this drama gives credence to the fact
that every human being, no matter how intelligent, wealthy, powerful or highly
placed, would at one time or the other in life require assistance to deal with
circumstances beyond human capability and control. The situation that renders a
person a great means incapacitated is usually the type that money, authority
and influence cannot resolve. At such times, a call for supernatural assistance
or divine intervention through desperate prayers to the Almighty God is the
only option left. I pray that as you call on the Name of the Lord in the day of
trouble, He will answer you by fire in Jesus’ Name. However, if you want your
prayers to be answered, you have a responsibility to ensure that you are not in
the habit of blocking your ears to the petitions of the poor and needy ones
around you. Our memory verse says that a person who heartlessly disregards the
needs of the feeble, weak and helpless is wicked. The prayers of such a person
will be disregarded in the day of trouble, no matter how desperate their cry
for help may be.
Prayer Point
Father, please give me the grace to be a
great source of assistance to impoverished people around the world in Jesus’
Name.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye,
the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ the
Redeemer's Ministries.
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