God speaks today Thursday | October 13, 2022
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
(Jeremiah 29:12)And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
(Mark 10:48) It is important that our prayers express a high level of intensity, commitment and focus.
Passionate prayer, desperate action and specific petition are the three essential elements for a successful cry to God. When we are in a difficult situation and seek God's help, we should concentrate our faith and present our requests with intensity and clarity. Sometimes, God allows delays and silences to purify our souls and make our requests more sincere. The story of Blind Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52 illustrates how passion, action, and petition can provoke a favorable response from God. Bartimaeus cried out to Jesus with intensity, violated social norms to get his attention and declared his request for sight. Jesus responded positively to Bartimaeus' faith and specific request, granting him sight instantly.
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Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
(Jeremiah 33:3)And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
(Psalm 50:15)Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
(Matthew 7:7)LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
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