Prayer Changes Things!
And He told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. Luke 18:1
In all situations pray!
Prayer can be a life and death situation! We see that an entire nation was save by prayer. We have the example in the Torah, Exodus:
Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed… Exodus 17:11.
Moses holding his hand up in prayer meant victory, that is, survival for his people in battle! As Moses became tired, he needed prayer support! Aaron and Hur were needed to hold up, support, Moses in prayer by holding up his hands. That day the Hebrews won victory over Amalek.
The Victory over Amalek can say much about our lives!
There are many battles that we have to deal with in life. There even can be several battles in a given day that we need victory over. Our first, and most powerful tool is prayer!
Prayer Changes Things!
The first thing that must change is ourselves. Prayer changes us! It will keep us from giving up! It will change how we perceive things and give us strength for whatever battle we have to fight. Often that fight is with ourselves!
How do we love people who have been mean to us? Pray!
How do we keep our love ones together? Pray!
How do we get up in the morning and move forward when we feel life’s pressures? Pray!
Pray first and then act! Prayer helps us get our minds and hearts straight, and in doing so, our actions will more effectively lead us to victory!
Bringing ourselves to God in prayer is powerful indeed!
Pax.
Hermitage of Peace 