When they call on me, I will answer…. Psalm 91:15
How often do you “call on the Lord”? Do you
consider anytime you pray “calling”?
When you are praising the Lord—or telling Him how much you adore Him, is that “calling”?
When you are confessing…is that “calling”?
When you are thanking Him… is that “calling”?
Or is “calling” only when you are
asking for something. “Help me”…that would be “calling.” These four things…adoration, confession, thanksgiving,
and supplication (asking) are four basic components of prayer.
Have you
taught your children or grandchildren to pray? Have they memorized the great
model prayer: the Lord’s Prayer? Have you taught them that they need to pray
from their heart? Use the ACTS acrostic:
A – Adoration – Praise God for who He is.
C – Confession – It is necessary to humble ourselves and admit our
mistakes, our errors in life.
T – Thanksgiving – Give God the thanks that He is due—not just at
Thanksgiving time.
S – Supplication – With all the other things out of
the way—go ahead and ask for whatever is on your heart---salvation for others,
needs and wants for yourself and others.
These basic
parts of prayer are simple enough that even a four year old can talk to God
using those pointers. If you are having problems with prayer, ask God for
wisdom in that area. See James 1:5… But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,
who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Don’t doubt, just ask.
Prayer ~ Lord, I am calling on You and
asking You for more wisdom and understanding—that my prayers would be
powerfully answered and bring You glory and honor. I am relying on You to
answer my humble prayer.
Daily Bible Reading: Proverbs 4-6
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2017 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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