“As a young man marries a young woman, so will your Builder marry you; as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so will your God rejoice over you.” Isaiah 62:5 NIV
The Lord delights in His people, not because we are perfect or sinless, but because He has clothed us with salvation and righteousness which is transforming us into His image. A wedding is a joyful, glorious day. This is the joy God has for us as He desires for us to belong to Him and be His people. How amazing it is that the all-sufficient God finds joy in us! In the following verse, the Lord says that watchmen are set up in Jerusalem. But they are not watching for enemies to attack (which was the usual function of the watchmen) and to sound the alarm when armies were approaching. This is not the purpose of these watchmen. These watchmen are pictured as calling on the Lord day and night until God accomplishes this promise of salvation and righteousness. We are to keep calling on the Lord to accomplish His promises. God will do this but we are to give Him no rest until He does. What a great picture that God offers us! God will do it because He promised it. But pray for it anyway! Pray for God do accomplish His promises. Do not give God rest until He does. Think about how often God tells us to be persistent in prayer. Keep praying because it will keep us hopeful in the promises of God. Keep praying because it will call to our minds the promises of God. Friends, we are given authority by God to wear Him out in prayer. God tells us to persist in prayer and not to lose heart. Even though we believe that God will do what He promises, keep praying about it day and night. Pray to the Lord to do it! What hope we have in prayer! How amazing that God calls on us to pray, pray and pray even more!
PRAYER THOUGHT
Lord, as we persist in prayer, we thank You that You will answer us.
PRAYER FOR TODAY
Lord, You have told us to persist in prayer and not to lose heart. Even though we believe that You will do what You have promised, we will keep praying about it day and night, giving thanks that You will answer our prayers. How amazing that You call on us to pray, pray and pray even more! AMEN
I.B.R.A. Readings
Exodus 16:2-8
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