He Answered
28th MAY, 2021
Listen to my testimony: I cried to God in my distress and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears! Gaze upon him, join your life with his, and joy will come. Your faces will glisten with glory. You’ll never wear that shame-face again. [Psalms 34:4–5 TPT]
Prayer is able to take away carnality, making real our true divine identity. The truth is, as human beings, whether we are Jesus's followers or yet to be, we are made in the image of God. When God created Adam and Eve, they were initially in a glorious state (without any trace of sin, weakness or phobia) till they disobeyed the Father. Their error bore consequences for the human race at large, even to this very day. That notwithstanding, Christ is presently the portal of redemption, redeeming and restoring humanity to God’s intended purpose.
Genuinely seeking God through prayer purges us from fear that exists in this fallen world. Prayer is literally the breath of every believer, the more we engage in dialogue with the Father the more hope, faith and love burst forth from within us.
The presence of fear in our lives is usually an indicator of an inconsistent prayer life.
The most profitable place to cast our burdens is in the ambience of prayer, with a total focus on God. God desires that we seek Him first in all things. In our moments of prayer, if all we talk about is the obstacles we face and needs to be met, among others, then there is the potential of derailing our hunger for God. Prayer is made possible because of the existence of God, as such, we need to be intentional to always know that He remains the focus. We should seek God not just to have our personal prayers answered.
God answers our prayers because He is a loving Father. Love is at the centre of God’s will, and He has deliberately focused His attention on us. Fundamentally, we should be moved to pray as a response to His love. We should desire to spend quality time with Him, not just for a short while, but at all times — in momentary minutes of every hour. Let us yearn to pray whether we feel like it or not, whether we feel adequate or not. Let us pray because we are loved by a benevolent God.
Dear Father, I thank You for Your love which makes it possible for me to commune with You daily.
Further Reading: Psalms 116:1–6 / Jonah 2:2
Bible In One Year: Psalms [43–46]
