this is a Biblical principle- it's not about karma!
just really struck by something i heard last night- keep sowing in the spirit, and you will reap a spiritual harvest.
my pastor was saying he realized one of the reasons why his family was so blessed was because his mum had been praying for each of them since they were born. 40 odd years...
wow. (yes i teared up)
sometimes we may think prayer is such background work; it's such mundane and tedious work.
and it is. it takes a lot to pray His will into being. intercessory prayer takes perseverance. it takes faith. it builds character.
and maybe some of us think, why pray? won't God's will be done anyway? but God has given us the privilege in partnering with Him. It's been shown countless times in the Bible- even when God initiates something, and desires of it to be done, He needs us still to ask. He needs us to partner with Him! God has CHOSEN to work THROUGH people.
Abraham had to ask of God not to destroy Sodom. Elijah had to pray 7 times for rain to come. Daniel fasted and prayed and the angel Gabriel was dispatched... the list goes on.
and in fact, God says He looks for those men and women who will stand in the gap and ask of Him to extend mercy (Ezekiel 22:30)
We are co-labourers with Him :)
prayer is just the beginning. when we pray, God can change lives, can change families, can change universities, can change cities, can change nations. prayer makes a difference.
may i be as faithful as that mum in standing in the gap! (another 25 year old prayer) :)
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