Granting Plead With God In Houston
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The book of Isaiah, chapter (NKJV), says “Put Me in remembrance; Let us contend together; State your case, that you may be acquitted.” God urges us to put Him in remembrance and engage in a dialogue.
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.
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.
In times of distress turn to God in prayer and ask Him to fulfill His promises. Attitude of Humility & Expectancy. Acknowledge & Confess Sin. Bring Specific Concerns & Details to God. Focus on God's Character. Base Our Requests on the Promises in God's Word.
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.
We pray for Your divine intervention in their court case, asking that You soften the heart of the judge and grant them mercy and favor. We pray that the charges against them be dropped, Lord, so that their past mistakes do not have a lasting impact on their life and the lives of their family.
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.
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 ).