Get Connected
Allan Gerh
Ever felt stuck and in need of getting some outside help? Ever felt like your
effort at work, in a relationship, in life and in your Christian walk is far
from enough? Ever felt overrun, overwhelmed, beaten down, pushed around and
defeated? I guess we all have. There is a story in the bible that speaks into
our situations of powerlessness.
Read Exodus 17:8-15
Notice the following:
1. Israel was in trouble; the Amalekites outmatched them. (You are in trouble
whether you know it or not. Life is a series of battles)
2. Moses went up the hill to get connected and unleash the power – as Joshua
fights on. He knew that firepower was not enough. (You have a powerful weapon
in your hands)
3. The Lord showed up and brought the victory! (The Lord is our Banner of
Victory!)
The one message of this text is this: Pray to Connect, Unleash the Power!
Pray to Connect – Prayer is like plugging in to a power source. Your
flat-screen TV or iPad will not work until you connect it to a power source.
Prayer is an invitation to hang out with our Father, God. It is a privilege, a
conversation with the Boss of the universe. It meets the most basic of human
needs, a need to connect with the higher power. Prayer is the way to build
relationship with the source of the Supernatural.
Like every other relationship, it will have lows and highs. But you don’t run
from a relationship because things are not working, you make it work. God is
always waiting to listen to our concerns and complications. To speak into our
darkness and to encourage us in our weaknesses. To enjoy our presence and wipe
away our insecurities. Deep in your heart, you crave for a connection with God.
You need God – whether you feel neglected or not, he is still your best bet.
Thomas Merton puts it this way: Prayer is an expression of who we are … We are
a living incompleteness. We are a gap, an emptiness that calls for
fulfillment.
Many times we try harder, work smarter, push more, fight fiercer and blame
everyone. There is a better option, go hang out with the Most Powerful. Do not
be too busy to seek for power. Unleash your secret weapon of prayer. You have
got the power, but you need to unleash it through prayer. As long as Moses
hands were lifted up, Joshua was winning. When we pray, God shows up and there
is a showdown.
Unleash the Power!
God gave man the stewardship or management of earth. This is your territory. He
waits for you invite him to work with you. Without God, you can’t; but without
you God won’t! God wont do a whole lot of things if we do not ask. He is
honored as a father if we partner with him. He will intervene once in a while
even without our asking, but that is the exception.
There is a lot more you can do with God at the place of prayer than you can do
by yourself. Why struggle all by yourself when you can partner with the source
of all strength and power? When you work, you work. When you pray, God works
with you.
Prayer is partnering with God to unleash the power that we so desperately need.
Prayer avails the power of heaven. It is inviting kingdom power, laying a red
carpet for the heavenly dignitary. Prayer opens up the highway for miracles,
interventions, power encounters, transformation, change, action and invasion.
Pray to Connect, Unleash the Power!
The bible has powerful testimonies: A powerless Esther and a few women prayed
and an entire plan of genocide was reversed. In Acts 12, the church turned to
prayer to get Peter out of prison where he was waiting for execution. An angel
came down, staged a prison-break and got the 16 guards executed by their boss.
Elijah prayed and closed the heavens for 3.5 years. Then he prayed again and it
flooded.
Pray to Connect, Unleash the Power!
The ABCs of prayer:
1. Always start from where you are. You do not need to be Pst Linda, just pray
in the best way you know how. You don’t have to pray in a certain way for God
to hear. Set aside the 10, 20 or 30 minutes for a time with God daily.
2. Be absolutely honest – come to God the way you are, don’t try and put on
airs for him. Tell him what you feel about him and prayer. Express yourself to
him and just talk. He will listen to you. He is waiting to connect with you as
your Dad.
3. Continue with the conversation throughout the day. You may need to keep at
it. Don’t quit. Even when you don’t feel him, keep praying. You either pray and
win or live the cycle of defeat. Prayer is your indispensable secret weapon.
What would happen if we all took up the invitation to prayer seriously, and
despite our earlier experiences gave it a chance? I think we would begin to
hear more stories of victorious living – transformation, healing, restorations
at home, breakthroughs at work, successful relationships, wisdom in decisions
and success in business.
Pray to Connect, Unleash the Power!
dennis aberi
May God Bless you all as you GET CONNECTED THROUGH PRAYERS.
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