Praying

The Journey of a Lifetime!

How to Pray for Absolute Direction!

Judges 6:11-8:35

Seven years is a long time to get absolutely nothing accomplished.  God’s people should never settle for less than the very best God has to offer but we do more often than not.  Many years ago the nation of Israel was in a dilemma.  They had made the choice to turn from God and turn to worldly desires.  They disregarded the statutes and the desire God had for their lives so God sent a nation to rise up against them in order to remind them of who was still in charge.  We have our own “nations” that God has placed before us, keeping us from His glory and being part of great things.  Finances, self-centeredness, stubbornness, and rebelliousness are running rampant through the midst of God’s people.  No wonder we get little accomplished for Him.  But God wants us to turn back to Him.  God wants us to know His will and follow it for His glory.  We have to learn to pray in a way that allows us to know for sure God’s direction.

 

Purge sin from our lives! (25)

   The worship of gods and idols is everywhere.

   Since God is jealous, we must remove every barrier

   Be prepared, there will be opposition from within our own ranks! 

 

Revive true and meaningful worship! (26-32)

   This time and place is designated for God and God alone.

   We are not supposed to feel good when we worship, we are

   supposed to worship!

   Let’s stop defending our way of doing things and start dedicating

   time and effort to Holiness!

 

Act in faith!  (33-40)

   A fleece is not a sign of testing it is a sign of affirmation!

   The difference is in the doing.

   We must take the first step in the general direction; God, then   

   and only then reveals the subsequent steps to take.

 

Yield to the Spirit’s direction!

   Once we hear God we must continually and persistently follow as

   He commands.

   Even when He tells us to do the extreme.