I could not help but notice the glow of the skies as the sun set on my drive along the country roads last night. I have missed seeing a good portion of sunsets in my life because . . . well . . . apparently I am too busy to notice. As the skies morphed from one color to the next, I thought about how God gives attention to the details . . . perhaps the sunset is one of those details that God has created for us to pause and take time to notice the signature of His presence.
When we stop and take time to notice what God has done, scrutinizing the details . . . then . . . our perspective changes.
Study the scene in John 6: “After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.” So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves.(John 6:12-13, NLT)
The thing is . . . God never leaves anything undone . . . but works in each detail to bring about His plan.
The people had a need . . . hunger . . . and Jesus answered. Look at how Jesus asked the disciples to participate in the needs of the people. Think about what the passage reveals about prayer: We not only must rely on God for provision but we are asked to enter into the work of His provision. How cool is that?
We can't live the best life without prayer. John's writings were originally written in Greek. The New Testament Greek word for prayer is proseuchomai. To understand the word we need to understand that pros can be interpreted as toward and/or facing which is put together with the word, euchomai, meaning to speak out and/or express a desire. So, the word, prayer, could be interpreted as taking a direct approach by being aware of the presence of God and speaking to Him.
So. We discuss the details of life face to face with God . . . knowing that God will work in the most unexpected ways .. . when we give access to the details of our life.
Proseuchomai . . . make each summer day count.
How? Surrender. Trust. Prayer.
Be aware of the presence of God.
Talk to God about the details of living,.
He will answer you.
Learning with you to KICK START in "proseuchomai" in each detail of life,
Pastor Kerrie
(written by Kerrie Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)
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