Rev. Ray and Pat Amos
Psalm 94:19 (Read Genesis 32:24-32)
“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”
“GOD’S LOVE BRINGS US JOY”
The psalmist remembered a time when he had stood up for righteousness, and he stood alone. When he looked for support from the people there was none to be found. He recalls in his prayer how the Lord had helped him. We can all benefit from his testimony: “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.”
We all may have those times when the cares of our heart seem to be more than we can bear. Friends bring a lot of support and comfort, but there are some things that only God can do. People bless you with love and prayer, yet only God can console you in the deepest need of your heart. Like Jacob, those who wrestle with God through the night, do so as if they are all by themselves.
A comforting old song says, “Neighbors are kind, I love them everyone; we get along in sweet accord, but when my soul, needs manna from above; where could I go but to the Lord?”
Jacob hung onto God all night long. He said, “I will not let you go until you bless me.” The Lord did bless him. That night, years of sin, and piles of worries, were all settled as he limped away into the dawn of a new day; and a new day it was. At the risk of sounding outdated, we once called that praying through.
Not every prayer requires a wrestling match, or a Gethsemane, but you know when those times come. The amazing thing is the one with whom you wrestle, is the same one who wants you to prevail.
“How long has it been since you talked with the Lord
And told him your heart’s hidden secrets?
How long since you prayed?
How long since you stayed on your knees till the light shone through?”
Grace and Peace, Rev Ray
“Link to YouTube Video – How Long Has It Been
