Faithful In Prayer

One of the products that preys on a prevalent mentality is the Bowflex. The commercial starts out with a black screen. A bright light shines on a lone Bowflex in the middle of the room. Then some of the most muscular people you ever saw do simple workouts on it. The voiceover tells you in just minutes a day you can see these results. People call or go online and buy it because they identify with the end result of the muscular people. They want that result in their life. However, when the machine arrives and they have to work out, they don’t see immediate results. It quickly turns into an expensive clothes hanger. This mentality of wanting the results with minimal to no work plagues us all.

In John 6, Jesus had fed the 5,000 the day before. During the night, He walked on water to the boat the disciples were in. In the morning, the people realized Jesus somehow arrived in Capernaum. They were hinting at wanting Jesus to feed them again. Jesus responded by asking why they wanted food that perishes when He offered eternal food. They asked what they needed to do to get that and then asked outright for a miracle. They went on to ask for physical bread every day the way God provided for their ancestors in the wilderness. In verse 35 Jesus responded, “I am the Bread of Life. Come every day to me and you will never be hungry. Believe in me and you will never be thirsty” (TPT). They wanted the Bread of Life without showing up or truly trusting in Him.

In Colossians 4:2, Paul says, “Be faithful to pray as intercessors who are fully alert and giving thanks to God.” The way for us to receive our Daily Bread and power from God is through faithful prayer. We can’t afford to fall into this prevalent mentality that wants the power of God in our lives without spending time in His presence. It doesn’t work. The Christian leaders and pastors who pray for someone and they recover or have deep understanding of the Bible or operate in the gifts of the Spirit are people who spend time at God’s table in prayer. Behind the scenes, they sit at the feet of Jesus and listen. They go into their prayer closet faithfully and honor God’s presence. As with any discipline, you must keep at it even when you don’t see results right away. Be faithful in prayer and in the presence of God and He will give you fresh bread each day.

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