Re: POWER of PRAYER- No Matter Which Faith You Follow=GOD is With You
We Are Not Alone
After prophesying his own betrayal and death, Christ told his disciples, "I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Helper, that he may abide with you forever--the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; but you know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you" (John 14:18, NKJV). The Greek word for orphans here could also be translated "bereaved, fatherless."
At times, you may feel as the disciples later did, that you're all alone, and God is not at work for you. You see no evidence of his care, and Satan lies to you that God's Spirit has left you for a season.
One incredible miracle you cannot forget is Jesus's promise to all his followers: "I will not leave you as an orphan. I paid a price for you, and you are mine!"
No matter what you are going through, your heavenly Father has never once abandoned you, and he never will. Listen to his eternal, unbreakable promise: "But Zion said, 'The Lord has forsaken me, and my Lord has forgotten me.' 'Can a woman forget her nursing child, and not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, yet I will not forget you. See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me...'" (Isaiah 49:14-16).
This passage tells us, "Your need for protection is always before my eyes. There is never a moment when I am unconcerned about keeping my supernatural walls secure around you. My protective hedge is always there."
I have known some mothers, including pastors' wives, who have abandoned their children. A pastor wrote to us, "I've been married for twenty-five years, but my wife recently left me for some man she met through the internet. She just walked out on our children and me. I still love her and want her to come home, but she won't. I hurt so badly right now, I can't sleep. I don't know how I'm going to make it."
God answers this man, "Even your beloved wife may abandon you, but I never will. My walls around you will always be secure." He will not leave us comfortless!
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I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people -- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:1-4
Last edited by Tarfoot; 14-11-25 at 20:28.
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