Peter continued our series on prayer looking at the church family at prayer, focusing on Luke 18:1-14.
A modern take on the parable of the persistent widow (Luke 18).
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Pray
Until
Something
Happens
The aim of prayer is not to change the mind of God, but to bring our hearts into line with Him.
7 prayerless days makes 1 weak.
"Your expectation is God's invitation." Julian Adams
"He had been desperately hoping that the lion would say yes, he had been horribly afraid it might say no. But he was taken aback when it did neither. He thought of his mother, and he thought of the great hopes he had, and how they were all dying away, and a lump came in his throat and tears in his eyes, and he blurted out: 'But please, please won't you, can't you give me something that will cure my mother?' Up until then he had been looking at the lions great feet and the huge claws on them; now in despair, he looked up at its face. What he saw surprised him as much as anything in his whole life. For the tawny face was bent down near his own (wonder of wonders) great shining tears compared with Digory's own that for a moment he felt as if the lion must really be sorrier about his mother than he was himself."
C S Lewis, Magicians Nephew p159 and 168
Exodus 17:11-13 NLT
1 Timothy 2:8-10 MSG
Questions
Tell everyone about your prayer life - highs and lows - trust me you’ll be encouraged!
What encourages you the most regarding prayer (to get you praying)?
What has been your best answer to prayer?
