Pleading With God In Houston
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We, too, can plead with God in prayer as Hezekiah did and for the sake of Christ He will hear us and He will listen.
God is not looking for dispassionate, catatonic, listless disciples. And what is true of His disciples is also true of their prayers–He desires our passionate pleadings. The Psalmist says, “Pour out your heart before him” (Psalm ). He then offers these comforting words, “God is a refuge for us” (Psalm ).
In the purest of jealousies, God will never allow anything to compete with him for the rulership of our souls. Therefore, he refuses to participate in any bargain that would tempt us to search for life outside of him.
To prepare for the return, Daniel “pleaded with God in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes” (Daniel ). At the time, praying this way was common in difficult situations (see Esther –3; Jonah –9).
Put Him in Remembrance It means that as a covenant believer, you can stand before the throne of God when you pray and remind Him of His promises. You can lay your case legally before Him and plead your case as a lawyer would plead his case before a judge.
But the Bible teaches and shows that prayer is so much more than making requests to the Father. Not that there's anything wrong with making an appeal to God—Jesus teaches us to “ask, seek, knock” (Matthew ), and Paul urges the Philippians to “let your requests be made known to God” (Phil. ).
In the United States, the No Religious Test Clause states that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." Still, there are federal oaths which do include the phrase "So help me God", such as for justices and judges in 28 U.S.C. § 453.
Before you ask God for what you want, make sure you do these 10 things: 1) Check your motives. 2) Work on the relationship. 3) Seek God first. 4) Be specific. 5) Praise God and give thanks. 6) Pray for God's Will to be done. 7) Believe God can. 8) Wait on God's answer.
BIBLE TEXT: 7 Hear me as I pray, O Lord. Be merciful and answer me! My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” Do not turn your back on me.
