Prayer Changes Everything

Posted by Edwin Joseph in God's Message Today on 11 6th, 2009 | Comments

Recently, as I was reading my bible on Isaiah 38, I realized that everything can be changed by prayers. The 38th chapter of Isaiah talks about King Hezekiah’s reign at the prime of his life but all of a sudden God told him that he’s going to die. Hezekiah is facing the most successful days of his reign however he became to ill and was at the point of death.


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Isaiah 38:1-5
In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.” Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, Then the word of the LORD came to Isaiah: “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life. “Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

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Here’s what’s interesting about this story. Isaiah is a prophet, and what he says came from God and it should come to pass. Suppose to be, there is nothing that can stop it from happening. However, the twist of this story starts when Hezekiah wept bitterly and prayed to God for his recovery.


Amazingly, verse 5 says, “I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will add fifteen years to your life.”

 

It is very clear that God added fifteen more years to his life not because of what he did nor how faithful he is. God heard his prayers and saw his tears and it changes everything.


Now I understand why people do pray hardly when someone is dying. I can testify how my father had been active praying for sick people every time he visits a hospital. It seems pretty weird for me back then since I was too young in faith. This story tells me that everything can change in prayer. Imagine GOD extending a persons life 15 more years just because he prayed and wept.


Bible Devotion Conclusion:

Are you sick or in the point of death?

Are you asking God for extraordinary favor in your life?

Are you heavily burdened and struggling?

Is there any broken relationship you want to restore?

Are you in financial crisis?

Is there any person you want to be born again?


Always remember prayer changes everything. There is nothing too hard for God to solve. Our God is not far enough to give solutions to our worries and problems. The secret: PRAY HARD!


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  • Amen...Amen...

    May we all just take time to kneel down and pray.. i wonder why prayer meetings are always boring and empty?
  • I'm not sure Mikes if every prayer meeting is always boring and empty. I guess it all boils down to whoever is facilitating the meeting. :)

    For prayer meetings, it should be a lively interaction of praise reports and prayers. This makes it more interesting to listen to the answered prayers and pray more for those upcoming requests.

    Prayer is a discipline, and when it becomes a habit, i doubt if it's still boring. ;)
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