God Hears Your Prayers...

If you are like me, sometimes you have to be reminded that God does in fact hear your prayers, because he loves us and instructs us to ask, believing that we will receive. Matthew 7:7 "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Just one of many verses throughout the bible.

Remember the story about the disciples on the boat when the storm arose. They feared for their lives and woke Jesus up to say we are about to capsize! Now you would think that after seeing the miracle of the loaves they would have more faith in who Jesus was, but like you and me they had a short memory, or maybe they were just a little thick!

Do you have times in your life that you remember when God has answered your prayers, or are you like others that believe God is too big to be concerned about you, so you do not ask?

The bible says faith as a child, as small as a mustard seed. You see God knows what we need before we ask, but he desires a relationship with us. He wants us to look to him and trust him. This comes about when we understand he loves us, like a parent loves their child.

Just last night the storms were passing through as predicted, and much like Jesus in the boat I was awakened abruptly, but by my beeping phone that warned of danger. As I reached for it half asleep, I prayed and asked for God's protection and to keep the storm away from us. Within minutes the lightning stopped, the winds subsided and I fell fast asleep again, knowing God had heard my prayer.

When you understand your father is the creator of the universe, and nothing is out of his control, you will confidently pray and know he hears you. Peace be still. Even the winds and rains obey his voice.

Are you asking, believing, trusting him today? I pray God will show himself real to you today and know he has you in the palm of his hand.