Re: POWER of PRAYER- No Matter Which Faith You Follow=GOD is With You
God Is Sufficient
Over a hundred years ago, a French inventor came up with a marvelous innovation called motion pictures. He learned that by organizing a sequence of photographs and moving them quickly in front of a bright light, it gave the impression of real life happening before his eyes.
This inventor knew he was onto something special, so he scheduled a premiere for what would be one of the most famous public showings of a movie ever. Expectations were high as dignitaries and guests filled the auditorium. The film, "Arrival of a Train at a Station," was only 50 seconds long, but it had a powerful impact. Too powerful, in fact. It showed a train chugging directly toward the camera, and some historians state that when the people saw it, they panicked. With no context for what they were experiencing, they thought an actual train was about to run over them!
The people were convinced their lives were in danger, when in reality what they experienced was mere smoke and mirrors.
This is the trick Satan plays on us whenever our faith is challenged. At such times, our needs seem to outweigh our resources. It looks like our God-given dream will be destroyed by a runaway train. That's when the devil tells us, "It's over. This is too much for you." But the "reality" that Satan presents is superficial. The truth is that Jesus is greater than any hardship we face. He holds our reality in his hands, and that reality is victory.
When all seems lost in the face of an oncoming problem, Jesus tells us not to flee but to "sit down" (see John 6:10).
As Jesus faced a large, hungering crowd, "...he himself knew what he would do" (John 6:6, ESV). Christ's confidence was based on his sense of God's reality behind every situation. He instructed the disciples, "Have the people sit down, because the Father is about to meet this need. It's time to trust him to provide all that this situation requires." Friend, God is sufficient for every circumstance you may face.
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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
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