Weekly Devotional

Just A Prayer Away

Matthew 19:26
But Jesus looked at them and said:  “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Many times in my life I have faced struggles, trials, and tasks that God has placed before me to help me grow in my faith and to glorify Him. During these times I have learned to pray and to dig into His Holy Word. I look at all the people whom God has chosen for tasks and their response to Him. Some of the greatest were also the most reluctant. They felt they could not do what was asked of them. And they were right. By and of themselves, they were incapable of the duty laid out for them. I can relate very well to that!

But God, in all His infinite wisdom, love and patience, took the time to show them and us that He would be doing the heavy lifting. Whenever we are weak, he gives us strength; if we are tired, He gives us rest; and when we are hungry, He gives us sustenance.

The first to come to my mind was Moses, a fugitive and murderer. God chose him to bring the message of deliverance to His people and pharaoh. Of course, Moses was very reluctant at first until God reassured him with a show of His power and also told him that He would be there with him. The people were delivered out of captivity and for the rest of his life, Moses did all that God asked and God never let him down. And when we are doing His will, we will never be let down either. God is with us always – just a prayer away.

Then there is Gideon; a self-professed coward. God came to him and wanted him to be a warrior to deliver His people from the Midianites. After showing Gideon the signs he wanted, Gideon reluctantly agreed to lead the army against Midian. He had around 30,000 soldiers, but God wanted to make sure that all the people understood who was doing the real fighting. So God had Gideon send home all but 300 men to face the Midian army. The Midianites were destroyed and, once again, God shows us that He will never ask us to do something without being our strength.

We are never alone in our journey. God is always there for us. One of my favorite little proofs in the scriptures is when Elisha is in the town of Dothan. During the night, the town is surrounded by warriors from Syria who have come to grab Elisha. In the morning, a man of God, who is terrified because of the army outside, awakens Elisha. Elisha is not even concerned, which I’m sure further promotes the other man’s anxiety. So Elisha turns to God in prayer and asks for the man’s eyes to be opened. And the man of God sees the huge army of God that surrounds the Syrian army. Something that Elisha sees all the time! Just imagine that army is around us too, any time we need it! Just a prayer away.

God will give us all that we need to do His will. So when you feel overwhelmed, not worthy, or in need of some back-up: remember
Romans 8:31 “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?”

Just talk to God, He’s already there and waiting for us! Praise the LORD!

- L.