WANT YOUR PRAYERS ANSWERED? – Wednesday August 2nd 2017
Memorise: Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Proverbs 21:13
22:1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
22:2 O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
22:3 But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
22:4 Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
22:5 They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
MESSAGE:
There
was a popular Mexican soap opera on the Nigerian television scene a few
years ago titled “The Rich Also Cry”. The title of this drama gives
credence to the fact that every human being, no matter how intelligent,
wealthy, powerful or highly placed, would at one time or the other in
life require assistance to deal with circumstances beyond human
capability and control. The situation that renders a person a great
means incapacitated is usually the type that money, authority and
influence cannot resolve. At such times, a call for supernatural
assistance or divine intervention through desperate prayers to the
Almighty God is the only option left. I pray that as you call on the
Name of the Lord in the day of trouble, He will answer you by fire in
Jesus’ Name.
However, if you want your prayers to be answered, you have a
responsibility to ensure that you are not in the habit of blocking your
ears to the petitions of the poor and needy ones around you. Our memory
verse says that a person who heartlessly disregards the needs of the
feeble, weak and helpless is wicked. The prayers of such a person will
be disregarded in the day of trouble, no matter how desperate their cry
for help may be.
It
is common knowledge that many African nations and some developing
countries around the world have suffered and are still suffering under
corrupt, selfish and tyrannical leaders. Officials are known to be
crooked, and a bribe is required before any service is rendered. Salary
and wages are not paid when due, and they are sometimes delayed for
months on end by government and corporate employers. We have also seen
some Christian ministers and clerics showing more interest in monetary
gain that in serving God and the people.
It is time for everyone
involved in such evil acts to note that eternal damnation awaits them if
they fail to repent. One of the terrible realities of our time is the
fact that even the Church is falling short of fulfilling her
responsibilities to the poor and needy. The Church must not leave the
less-privileged persons in our communities at the mercy of politicians
and government officials, irrespective of their promises and political
agenda for the poor. This is because God has neither suspended nor
revoked our mandate to care for the poor. The Body of Christ must wake
up to the responsibilities of a loving and caring Church, if we want our
collective prayers to be answered by God. I live my life in total
dependence on the Almighty God as the Source of my life and all that I
do; I am nothing without Him. I therefore cannot even bear to imagine
what my life would be like if God ceased to hear me when I call Him. I
decree in the Name that is above all other names that heaven will never
ignore your cry for help in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point
Father, please give me the grace to be a great source of assistance to impoverished people around the world in Jesus’ Name.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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