“Well done thou good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25:25
Yes, the title of this chapter shocked us, too. But the fact of the
matter is, there are prayer requests that are within our power to answer. For example, there may be an immediate need
that someone we know has asked us to lift before the Lord in prayer; and we
agree to pray about it. However, we may actually have the resource or solution
to meet their need.
We’ve been experiencing a very cold winter, with power outages and
dangerous conditions. A dear family we know reached out for prayer via text
message because their power was out.
And, of course we agreed to pray that their lights and heat would
return, “Lord, in the name of Jesus – right away!” But there was something
incredibly wrong with that picture. Number 1, we had power, and were warm in
our home. Number 2, this family lived nearby.
So we invited them over to stay with us until their power was restored.
Sometimes, we use prayer to procrastinate. There are many cases when our blessings enable
us to bless others. God is honored when
we ask Him to do what is humanly impossible. And we should remember that prayer
always leads to action. A favorite text in James 2:14-16 speaks to this –
showing our faith by our works; taking care of the needs of others.
We still need to pray. But there are times when we have to get off our
knees, roll up our sleeves, and take action!
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