How much prayer equals “enough?” I constantly ask this question, but there really isn’t an answer. However, when I pray to a certain point and I’m filled with God’s love for that person—it is then that my pleading is turned to praise, my begging is transformed to thanksgiving, and my bargaining spirit is changed to trust.
1 Kings 8:56-62 (New International Version)
56 “Praise be to the LORD, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses. 57 May the LORD our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us. 58 May he turn our hearts to him, to walk in obedience to him and keep the commands, decrees and laws he gave our ancestors. 59 And may these words of mine, which I have prayed before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night, that he may uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people Israel according to each day’s need, 60 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God and that there is no other. 61 And may your hearts be fully committed to the LORD our God, to live by his decrees and obey his commands, as at this time.”
62 Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD.
Oh, Lord, we praise you. Truly, we praise you and give you the praise and reverence you deserve, for your faithfulness is great and you shine your light upon us. You promise peace to your sons and daughters who fix their eyes on you and continue to shine your light even more on your promises—watching over those who love you.
Oh, Lord, we thank you for the miracles you have performed on Brian’s body. Thank you for allowing Brian’s intercessors the chance to witness the manifestation of your great power.
Lord, truly none of your words are lacking. From Moses to the present, all of the promises of your Word—each and every phrase is made real in beautiful victory in our lives. We praise you, Lord, for allowing us the privilege of calling you, “Abba,” Father.
Brian, too, has the privilege of knowing you intimately in his youth—of being protected, held, and watched over by you. Thank you for being the God of all of us. Oh, Lord, you are the God praised by Brian, Uncle Mark, Auntie Anita, Vivian, and all of us intercessors. You are powerful.
Thank you for being with us on this path, walking before us, guiding us through hard times, teaching us to take long strides, and rebuking the enemy. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for remaining by our sides, for reminding us to lift up our heads to welcome our Lord as we walk into this tribulation. Thank you for becoming our focal point.
Oh, Lord, we thank you. We are all weak as we walk down this road—we are all worried, we all have little faith. But, Lord, you have not cast Brian aside. You have not forsaken Uncle Mark or Auntie Anita, and you have not disappointed your intercessors.
Lord, thank you for attracting our hearts to turn towards you as we walk this path. Thank you for continuously using your Word to provide light, and for leading Brian, as well as the rest of us, towards maturity and an increased reverence for your commands.
Oh, Lord, you are the God who studies Brian 24/7. We know the blessing of being able to follow you and realize the favor that comes from serving you. We pray that the huge events happening to Brian and his family will be spread out and that the nations will all revere you—that they would know that you alone are God and there is no other.
Oh, Lord, we plead that as you heal Brian’s body, bestow upon him a heart of honest submission. Teach him to obey your orders to adore him and to comply to your commandments. Oh, Lord, shape those you have chosen.
In the midst of suffering, Brian clearly experiences you. Give him the heart of a servant—a heart filled with love for the depressed spirit. Cause the grace you placed in Brian’s life to multiply as he shares it with those who need it.
Lord, we also place Uncle Mark and Auntie Anita before you. Anoint them to go comfort other hurting parents—may they bear fruit from their suffering today and become fragrant sacrifices upon the altar before your glorious throne.
In the name of Jesus Christ, may God fulfill his Holy Word right before our eyes.
Amen.
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