TALK TO GOD, PRAY

Just for Women
With Osella Clabaugh
"TALK TO GOD, PRAY"

Scripture: I Chronicles 16:8-15
Scripture Text: I Thessalonians 5:17 "Pray without ceasing."

Listen to today's devotional:
I am sure that we all have favorite things that we just love to do. One of the things that I really love to do is pray. I mean I really love to pray. Good morning, this is Osella coming to you from In the Garden, come and join with me at the feet of Jesus. Today I would like to read my scripture to you. It is found in I Chronicles 16:8-15
8: Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
9: Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
10: Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
11: Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
12: Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
13: O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
14: He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
15: Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
There are so many wonderful scriptures in the Bible on prayer. You know why I love to pray? It is my way of communicating with the almighty, the all powerful, creator of Heaven and earth, with my heavenly Father. He promises us in John 16:24 "Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full." In James 5:13 he says "Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray" There is power in prayer, real power. My friend do you not love to have fellowship with your loved ones and with your friends? I am here to tell you that God loves to have fellowship with us. Just as we love to please the ones we love. God loves to please us. It does not matter where we are at or what we need he is always there for us. He tells us in the first book of Thessalonians 5:17 "Pray without ceasing." He longs to be in constant fellowship with us. If we would just learn to pray in faith, we would find that He will send the answer.

My friend if you are hurting bring it to God. If you are in need, let God know. If you are happy share that Joy with Him. I tell God everything. I talk to him about my children, grandchildren, husband, the ministry, my job. I tell Him about things I am upset with and things that I wish would change. I talk to Him about me. You know what? When I come before Him to pray, He listens. There is nothing that He is doing that will interfere with my talking to Him. HE LISTENS TO WHAT I HAVE TO SAY. I challenge you this week to really spend time in prayer, talk to God, He wants to hear from you. God bless you, let's pray.
Thank you Father, for prayer, for giving us a way to communicate with you. Thank you for always being there when we come to you. Father I love you so much and I thank you for the times we spend together. Lord help each of us to spend more time in prayer with you. Lord we praise you and thank you, because we can come to you and you hear our prayers and you answer our prayers. Lord just draw each of us into a closer relationship with you. In Jesus name I pray AMEN
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