In our current series on Sundays, we are being challenged to change some things—mostly us! How are you doing with your daily discipline? How is the Lord changing you in the midst of your circumstances? What a blessing to have such an open opportunity to reach out to the God who made us and have the Creator of the universe touch our hearts.
In an issue of Fast Company, the business magazine noted that American companies spend $70 billion per year on consulting. Another source noted that AT&T alone spends $1 billion annually for such services. Numbers of that magnitude seem baffling, but they represent the priority of corporations to acquire the best guidance and direction. Prayer is a type of consultation that comes not from a fallible individual, but from the Creator and Sustainer of life. Through prayer we receive perfect guidance and direction, it doesn’t cost anything, and God is always available.
Remember this Thursday, May 1st is the National Day of Prayer. Throughout the day we are encouraged to pray for our country and her leaders; to pray for the upcoming elections; to pray for the leaders in God’s church and to pray for the Lord’s hand of protection. God reminds us that if we will humble ourselves and pray, He will hear us and heal our land.
May you be in constant connection this week with the God who loves to hear your voice. My plan this week is to follow the pattern of the psalmist in Psalm 116, where he said, “I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.” Psalm 116:1-2 NIV
Have a God-filled week as you keep your eyes turned toward heaven.
Your friend,
Mike
