Lamentations 3:41 – “Let us lift up our hearts and our hands to God in heaven.”
While prayer is an application to divine wealth, it is also a confession of human emptiness. The most healthy state of a Christian is always to be empty of self and constantly depending upon the Lord for provision; to be consistently poor in self and rich in Jesus; to be weak as water personally, but mighty through God to do great exploits.
This is where prayer comes in, because while it adores God, it puts the creature where it should be; in the dust. Prayer is in itself, apart from the answer that it brings, a great benefit to the Christian. The praying believer comes out of his closet, even as the sun rises from the chambers of the east, rejoicing like an athlete about to race.
As the runner gains strength for the race by daily exercise, so for the great race of life we acquire energy by the holy exercise of prayer. Prayer is the uplifted hand of Moses that defeats the Amalekites more than the sword of Joshua; it is the arrow shot from the prophet’s chamber announcing defeat to the Syrians. Prayer equips human weakness with divine strength, turns human folly into heavenly wisdom, and gives the peace of God to troubled souls.
It’s a brand new day! Keep enjoying Kharis!
Pastor Josh Laryea