2 Timothy 4:2
“Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.”
A World War II soldier was caught creeping back t his quarters from some nearby woods. Brought before his commanding officer and charged with communicating with the enemy, his defense was that he had just gone out to pray.
His CO growled, “Do you make a habit of spending hours alone in prayer?”
“Yes Sir,” he replied.
“Then down on your knees and pray now,” roared the officer, “for you have never needed it more!”
The soldier kneeled and poured out his heart in prayer so powerfully that his CO shouted, “Enough, you may go! I believe you!”
You see, prayer is not like a spare tire; that we just leave it in the trunk of the car and expect it to be useful only in desperate times. The soldier convinced his CO that he truly had been praying in the woods because his words were sincere. By his words, the CO could tell that this soldier spent much time in prayer with the Lord, he could tell that the soldier was not faking it.
The goal of believers is to live with a prayerful attitude, and to stay in contact with God always. Don’t give up on praying, only to return to prayer when there is a crisis. Spend time with God daily, talking to Him, seeking His wisdom and direction, and just pour out your heart to God. He sent Jesus to die for us so we could have a relationship with Him!! He wants to hear from you.
Why pray? Because prayer changes things when nothing else will. Prayer puts the situation into God’s hands, and take sit out of our own. Perhaps most importantly, prayer changes us. In prayer, we become reliant on God.
Related Text:
Romans 12:12
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
