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TALKING
WITH GOD
Prayer is a conversation between God and us, His children. It
isn't a one-sided, one-track monologue of petitions, but a well-rounded
dialogue. God speaks to us through His Word and the inner witness of the Holy
Spirit. We respond to God with adoration, confession, petition, intercession,
and thanksgiving.
Without these five
elements our prayers become lopsided and disproportional. Let's briefly
consider these five aspects of prayer.
Confession follows our praise. When Isaiah
saw the Lord in His glory, he cried, "Woe to me! I am ruined! For I am a
man of unclean lips" (Isaiah 6:5).
We cannot praise the God of holiness without developing a deep sense of our own
uncleanness. The Bible also teaches us that God graciously forgives us when we
confess our sins (1 John 1:9).
Only after adoration and confession do we
offer our petitions to the Father. True prayer consists of the petitions of one
who acknowledges his utter need, and the provisions of One who demonstrates His
utter goodness.
Jesus gives us this promise: "Until now
you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your
joy will be complete" (John 16:24). He encourages us to ask the Father for
what we need.
As we pray we should also include
intercession for other people. What a ministry we can have at the throne of
grace on behalf of others!
The prophet Samuel told the people of
Israel, "Far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing
to pray for you" (1 Samuel 12:23). Intercession for others is an important
spiritual responsibility we must not neglect as Christians.
Thanksgiving should naturally fill the
remainder of our conversation with God. Listen to these exhortations from the
apostle Paul: "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all
circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" (1
Thessalonians 5:16-18). We experience God's joy when we talk with Him in prayer
and thank Him for His answers.
The great evangelist Charles Finney noted,
"When God wants to bless His people, He first moves them to pray." He
moves them to converse back and forth in a well-rounded dialogue.
Has God moved you to pray? Let's stop and
talk with Him right now.
To Ponder
What is on your heart? About what do you
want to talk with God?
Do you feel moved to
adore Him? Do you have something to confess?
Do you have a specific
petition?
To Pursue
Take time, right now, to pray to your
heavenly Father. Be sure to
record any new petitions
or matters of intercession in your prayer
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