Guess where two of my favorite prayers in the whole Bible are located...
Nope - no where in the New Testament. That narrows it down a smidge, huh?
How about the Old Testament?
Give up??
Okay. Nehemiah 2 and Daniel 9. They are the classic prayers of two of the more godly men in the Scriptures.
As we continue our study in Daniel, and we evaluate the larger theme of our current series entitiled "Culture Clash," we come (God's timing is impeccable!) to studying Daniel 9:1-19 on July 4th. Read that beautiful, repentant prayer and substitute America for Israel. I couldn't even begin to take credit for the orchestration of this particular passage occurring on Independence Day!
Daniel prayed, because it was a reflection of his relationship with God. We, too, must pray, not because it is our duty but because it is our prvilege and our way of relating to our Heavenly Father.
In response to Daniel's prayer, God revealed to him the future. The fact is that when we pray in earnest before our Lord, He shows us a little more of His divine purposes. Prayer opens up the portals of heaven and allows us a glimpse of God's grandeur, holiness, power and plans.
What a joy it is to study Daniel's prayer and know that the Lord is in control!
I can't wait to see all of you!
Randy
I KNOW prayer works becaues of all the prayers that were sent up on Cami's behalf during her surgery...everything went smoothe as could be! :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the new Blog, brother. I've added it to my Google Reader.
Have a great time on vacation!!!