Tuesday Prayer: Just ask...

So, to be honest I don’t listen to Christian music all that often but today I just felt like I needed to worship for a while, so I put on the Chris Tomlin CD, See the Morning, and just walked around and prayed and sang along. It was really a powerful experience.

Here are the lyrics from one of the songs that struck me:

Strength will rise as we wait upon the Lord We will wait upon the Lord We will wait upon the Lord

Our God, You reign forever Our hope, our Strong Deliverer You are the everlasting God The everlasting God You do not faint You won't grow weary

You're the defender of the weak You comfort those in need You lift us up on wings like eagles

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Matthew 7:7-11

Lord, so often I don’t really believe that – I don’t really believe that you want to give good gifts to your children. Forgive me, Lord. Today I believe. I believe that if I ask I will receive. I believe that you desire to give good gifts to me and to all your children. I believe that you are the defender of the weak. I believe that you will comfort those in need. I believe that you are the Everlasting God who reigns forever. I believe that you are powerful and that you can do great things in this world and in my life. I will wait for you. Glory, Glory, Glory, to the Lord God Almighty who is and who was and who is to come!! Amen!

Rejoicing in the journey - Bethany Stedman

Photograph by Beth Stedman