I went to a prayer meeting this morning. (I wrote this on 8/17). God’s presence felt so precious while we prayed.
I had just prayed something personal to me, quietly so only God and I could hear. Then a sweet woman with a quiet voice got up and prayed His answer back to me. One little sentence that stood out for my ears only to hear.
It was such a precious time when the hour was over. I just wanted to sit there and bask in the LORD’s presence.
I had missed the last three Thursday morning prayer meetings (infusion, doc appointment and not feeling well), so I was so glad to be back in the house of the LORD. There is something that lifts you outside yourself when you gather with others and pray. There is something that touches deep in the soul when you pray for others.
“Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer.” [1Peter 4:7 HCSB]
The above verse is from a section of Peter’s first letter. That section is labeled “End-Time Ethics” in my translation. We are definitely in difficult times. I do not know if we are at the very end of times, but we sure are getting close if we gauge that by what is going on in our world.
These “end-times” that we live in require prayer for survival. And not just for survival, but to have all we need to thrive as disciples of Christ Jesus. And prayer requires discipline because every weapon the enemy has will be aimed at those who pray.
We must be serious … and we must be disciplined … and we must pray. Nothing less will do.
