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Prayer
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
When God Says “No,” I Say “Thank You”
READ: 2 Samuel 7:1-29
KEY VERSE: Then went king David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said,
Who am I, O Lord God? -2 Samuel 7:18a (KJV)
Today we are initiated into the deep dynamic of prayer. We see that all prayer
begins with God and returns to God, in and through a willing heart.
Prayer is a two-way conversation with God. It’s hard to have a relationship
with the Lord without talking to Him and then listening to Him. As we read,
2 Samuel 7:1-29, David proposes to build a temple to go with his palace. He
shares his plans with Nathan, his pastor, and gets his blessings. Neither David
nor Nathan prayed about the plan. Through Nathan, however, God promptly
turns the offer down. Instead, God will build David’s lineage into a house.
What did David do? David responds enthusiastically in a long prayer,
acknowledging God’s gift to Israel and him. –Minister Sylvia Dayton-Jones
LOOKING WITHIN: How do I react when God answers my prayers differently
from what I want or expect? Is my response pleasing to Him? Does it honor
Him?
Dear Lord, thank you for answered prayers, even when you say, “No.”
Amen.
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