Hello Church Family,
Hebrews 4:14–16 (ESV)
14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
This past Sunday, I preached about prayer. I believe we are called to be a place of prayer. We are called to be a church that prays first. We are called to be a place where we intercede for each other. We are called to be a place where we are vulnerable and willing to fall on our faces before a holy God in prayer.
The question I have been asking myself recently is, “Do I trust God?” This is not a question of whether I have lost my faith. It is a question of whether I am willing to ask God for big things. Am I willing to dream big and trust God to show up? Am I willing to boldly approach the throne of grace and ask God to do things that only He can do?
I think that so many times we can struggle in our prayer life because we feel like God isn’t listening. We may even feel like God never answers our prayers. We have to be willing to take a step back and ask, “Is God the problem, or are we the problem?” I would say that the problem is us. God may want us to pray bolder prayers. He may want us to take time listening to the Holy Spirit before we pray. Maybe we aren’t asking God for what He wants for us. I have been guilty of praying safe prayers. It is hard to pray something bold, because what if it doesn’t happen? What if it doesn’t look the way that we want it to look?
I want to encourage all of us to pray bolder prayers, to ask God for things that only He can do. My bold prayer is for our church to be overflowing with people who are trying to get in the building so they can hear the Good News of Jesus Christ. What is your bold prayer?
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Jeremy