A Prayer for You

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13

Joy and peace are very elusive commodities. People always go looking for them. They search and search using various “feel good” methods. Some shop; others seek soothsayers and psychics. But these precious gifts cannot be achieved in isolation; they are by-products of a relationship with Jesus Christ. When we come to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell inside of us to guide us in all truth. When we can wrap our arms around the truth of God’s love, peace and joy that surpasses all understanding becomes ours. When the whole world seems to be upside down and everyone is going crazy, we have a unique sense of peace within that is difficult to explain. This peace and joy does not make us immune from the pain and aggravation that life can bring, but it gives us assurance through the hope of Christ of a better tomorrow.

I know things are difficult out there right now. People are losing their jobs and their homes. Our spirituality is being corroded daily by the pressures of life. Prayers are being lifted up to heaven but God does not come before they take the house and the car. I understand this situation perfectly because I have lived it. Even though those things are gone now, trust that God has something bigger and better for you around the corner. God never closes a door without opening a window. Yes – it may take time for the new door to be opened. The delay may seem unbearable but hang in there. Almighty God is never late – He always shows up just in time. His ways are not our ways and his timing is very different from us but one thing is for sure: God will always make a way where there seems to be no way.

My prayer for you today is simple. I pray that God will sustain you and keep you. I pray that He places His arms of love around you. I pray that you feel His presence in any situation you might be going through. I testify into your life that supernatural doors will be opened for you. The windows of heaven will open up and pour you out a blessing that you do not have room enough to contain. I proclaim that your help is on its way – simply hold on.