We’ve all heard the phrase, All we can do is pray. When we say that, it seems we view prayer as something of little significance, a last resort. We try it when other avenues are exhausted.
The Bible tells us prayer is a vital force. It says good things happen when people turn to God in prayer. It tells us that even if our hearts are wrong, full of selfish demands, He can change us when we come into His presence. God can humble us so we’ll actually become ready to receive His answer to prayer!
The psalmist cried, O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come . . . You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth. . . . (Ps. 65: 2,5 NKV)
During times when important national decisions are at stake, we look to God. Only He knows what lies ahead and only He can truly judge the heartbeat and the hearts of the people.
It’s time to pray—to the One who hears and answers.
Originally published November 4, 1988.
Picture: Flower in Hawaii, 2004. Photo by Patty.
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