Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 1 May2008

Word of Encouragement for Every New Day ~ 1 May2008

The power of God centered marriages. Today’s word of encouragement is: The power of prayer. 1 Kings 8:28 Yet give attention to your servant's prayer and his plea for mercy, O LORD my God. Hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in your presence this day. Prayer is vital in any marriage, because it is a key way of communicating with God. Without prayer, we are basically listening to our own voice or the enemies. Focusing on the specifics Without prayer, a marriage is dead. A lack of prayer and you will slowly see your marriage falling apart. We have got to focus on the specifics; it is more than asking God, “God give me a healthy marriage, thank you…amen.” There is power in prayer, and we have to yearn for God’s strength in our marriage. That no one can teach us, we have to desire GOD in order to understand this. God will never fail to answer our prayers. He will clearly guide us, warn us in advance, and protect us. Why would He do this? Because He loves us and would do everything in His power to make sure our marriages stay strong. The only way we can hear God’s answer is if, we are LISTENING. Today, I hope that we would be encouraged to pray for our marriages. Firstly, by focusing on the specifics and not some “weak sauce” prayer. There is power in praying and we have to declare the promises that God has given to us. Secondly, we have to listen to God. If we aren’t listening, then we have to minimize the distractions and find our best time for God in order for us to listen. Genesis 25:21 Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren. The LORD answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.