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Prayer That Moves God!

Psalm 34:17-19

17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Have you ever been so let down by life that you simply cried out to the Lord and he answered your prayer? Then God moved and changed that situation? Healed that loved one? Delivered you personally? We all have been there. Broken down, hurt, disappointed, with no more tears to cry. And then we cry out to God and he hears our cries and delivers us out of all our troubles. MY GOD! These are prayers that move God to act on our behalf and what I love about this week’s scripture is that it says “… and delivereth them out of all their troubles.” Not some, not a few, but all your troubles! (SHOUT!)

This is what excites me about God. When he steps in everything is taken care of. When God hears your cry he moves to make a difference. Suffering is a part of life. Jesus too suffered, but he always cried out to the Father! Now today, he stands by the right hand of God interceding for us all. What a wonderful God we serve!

I heard a short story about three Elders on the staff of a large church were talking about prayer in general, and the appropriate and effective posture for prayer. A prayer that moves God. While they were talking a telephone repairman was working on the telephone system in their offices. One Elder said that the felt the key to effective prayer was in the hands. He always held his hands together and pointed them upward in a position of worship. The second suggested that the most powerful prayer was conducted on the knees. The third suggested that the other two were misguided, and that the most effective prayer was with one’s face on the ground. By this time the phone man couldn’t stay out of the conversation any longer. He jumped in and said, "I found that the most powerful prayer I ever made was while I was dangling upside down by my heels from a power pole, a hundred feet above the ground. God knew I was serious." God moved for me that day!

What has you hanging from a 100 foot pole this morning? It is time to cry out to the Lord! It is time to get serious in our crieds to the Lord. I am talking about a prayer that moves God! In Jesus’ name have a blessed week! AMEN!

By: Elder Michael L. Hargett

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