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| Pray with purpose – Matthew 7:7-8 |
I believe that at times, maybe often, we pray aimlessly. That is to say, we don’t pray with a purpose in mind.
Sure, we might regularly send our laundry list of wants up to Heaven in hopes of an answer, or maybe an occasional “Thank you” or praise, but do we have a purpose in mind when we pray? Are we praying with the intent of engaging God in conversation, or are we just checking off another chore on our Spiritual To Do List?
I think Luke 15:3-10 can shed some light on the “Seek and you will find” part of Jesus’ exhortation in Matthew 7:7-8. In Luke, Jesus tells the parable of a shepherd who leaves his 99 sheep behind to look for the one sheep that is lost. He also tells the story of the woman who loses one of her ten silver coins and begins to search for it by turning on a lamp and sweeping the entire house.
Have you ever lost your keys, purse, wallet, or other valuable item? How much time and effort did you put into finding the lost item? And how much relief and joy did you feel when you found the lost item?
I don’t think we should pray to God just to fill time or check-off some religious ceremony we feel obligated to complete. I believe that when Jesus tells us to “Seek and you will find”, He is saying that if we pray with purpose, if we pray with the belief that our prayers will be answered, and we pray with intensity to follow God’s will for our lives, God will answer those prayers.
What do you believe?
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Posted by prayer on 2008-10-24 11:53:05 | Rating: | Views: 112
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