Does this describe your time with the Father? Do you pluck at it just a little, probably just when your in need of something? Or do you rarely even give it a second glance, usually passing it by without a thought? Or do you grab hold of that rope like it’s the only thing keeping you from drowning in the dark waters around you? 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Pray without ceasing. Pray as though your life depended on it. Prayer is your life support. Without it, your left with a soul that’s dead, deprived from the life-giving connection of Christ.
Without God our week would be Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday, Thirstday, Fightday, and Shatterday. Seven days without God makes One Weak. The longer you spend away from God the farther down your life goes. If you go days without speaking to your family what happens? They feel as though your pulling away from them, anger rises, fights ensue, and a once happy family is torn apart simply from not communicating. How is your time with God any different?
Psalm 116:2 Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath. That’s an amazing verse. The Creator of all takes time to bend down, to lower himself to us, to listen to our needs. So I will pray if time is available. No! I will pray if there is something I really need or I'm sick. No! We will pray and give thanks for as long as we have breath! Praise God! We should be praying, giving thanks, and rejoicing in all things, not just the good but the bad as well.
Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith unlocks the door. Prayer is the key freely given through salvation. The key that opens the door to our souls, where we can speak directly to our Heavenly Father. But only with faith, can it be opened. Faith in consistently taking the time to speak with Him. Faith in using it for all situations, not just when we feel we are in need. Will you use the key given to you, and in the process grow your faith exponentially? Or will you take that key and throw it in the back of the junk drawer; and only pull it out when there is no other choice?
Even the most righteous among us needs a prayer check-up from time to time. We are all in need of talking with our Heavenly Father more. He wants a one-on-one relationship with us. We should all yearn to be like Moses in Exodus 33:11- Thus the LORD used to speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend.. This is what our Father wants; is us to come to Him face to face as if we were just speaking to a friend. How amazing is that! It's time we took our time with God more seriously. Spend time talking with our Father, let His strength fill your soul with His power. Only our Heavenly Father's life support can save us from death.
Dear Heavenly Father, Your Word says that prayers of faith shall heal the sick. We come to you today in faith asking to heal us from our pride, our lack of commitment, and our desire of trying to get by without your life support. Please forgive us, we know we only receive your healing through faith. Grow our faith, and our desire to speak with you face to face. In Jesus name, Amen.
