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Thoughts on Prayer – Part 4

He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
Psalms 91:15

An enemy army had just arrived intent on wiping out Israel. So, Moses says to Joshua, "Take your best soldiers and go out to meet them. I’m taking two men, I’m going to climb the hill that overlooks the plains, raise my hands toward heaven and pray for victory." As Moses’ hands stretched heavenward, Joshua’s troops prevailed in battle. But when Moses’ arms grew weary and he dropped them to his side, the tide of battle shifted before his eyes. Joshua’s troops were being struck down. Again Moses stretches his arms toward heaven, bringing the matter before the Lord. Immediately the battle’s momentum shifts back to Joshua. Then it strikes Moses - he must keep his arms stretched toward heaven in prayer if he wants to open the door to God’s supernatural intervention here on earth! There’s a lesson here for you: if you’re willing to invite God to involve Himself in your daily living, you’ll experience His power in your home, your relationships, your career and wherever else it’s needed. But the other side of the equation is sobering: it is hard for God to release His power in your life when you put your hands in your pockets and say, "I can handle this on my own." If you do that, don’t be surprised if you get the nagging feeling that the tide of battle has shifted against you and that you’re powerless to do anything about it. Too many of us are willing to settle for lives like that - don’t be one of them!

Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me remember the Psalmist who cries out “From Whence cometh my help?” I know it comes from you – help me to be humble enough to ask. In Jesus’ Name, Amen