The people of Israel, the Children of Israel, have endured 400 unexplainable years twice in Biblical history.

First, 400 years of slavery in Egypt, and the only explanation given is that another Pharoah came to power that did not know Joseph—Joseph, who was responsible for saving his family of 70 Hebrews from famine and bringing them to Egypt.
Don’t know why He waited, but God acted supernaturally after all those years to rescue and deliver His People, and He gave them a rallying cry to remember forever—The Passover.

Again, after the last prophet, Malachi, the Children of Israel did not hear a word from God through another prophet for 400 years.
Don’t know why He waited, but God acted supernaturally after all those years to rescue and deliver His People, and all people, and sent His Son, Jesus, to save us from our greatest bondage, sin.

We can’t explain God, because He is God—His ways and His thoughts are higher than ours.
But we can take Him at His Word, and take what Jesus did for us, and have our biggest problem taken care of, and have a reunited relationship with Him forever.

Prayer requests—who are they for ?

Prayer requests—how do you do that ?

Prayer requests—do they work ?

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You may have heard something on radio or tv or from a church, inviting anyone to send in prayer requests–and they promise their prayer team will pray over your requests.
You may take that seriously, maybe not.
You may never have sent in your own prayer requests.

Asking someone you don’t know to pray for you is great, if their ministry is Biblical, and if the offer to pray for you is never associated with giving money.

Bring your prayer requests—your honest needs—down to a personal level, and people you have a personal relationship with.
Broadcasting your prayer requests on social media is definitely not where it’s at spiritually (danger of “casting your pearls before swine”).
Meaningful personal relationships with individuals you trust, are not built on line.

A good foundation for building a prayer partner connection, a prayer warrior, is praying together, in person.
That is the spiritual version of building any personal relationship connection—time together, in person.
THEN, sharing everyday stuff, highs and lows, and prayer requests right away when you need help—then you can use the phone to talk or text these personal items with that special friend.
I caution against sending group text prayer requests, except in emergency.

By the way, “Prayer requests—do they work ?”
YES ! YES ! YES !

Don’t miss out on the blessings of having a trusted person who prays for you, for anything, any time.
Can we admit our deepest needs, even our weaknesses, to another believer ? Yes, indeed !
Reluctance to ask someone for specific prayer for specific needs, thinking I should handle this myself, likely also means a reluctance to ask God .

“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

Most of the time, knowing the will of God for your life, for today, is not really a mystery.
The question is more often a matter of willingness to do what God has already made clear.

When you wonder if you should really do what God put in your mind, consider this:
— Asking God again if He wants you to do something, can easily be back-talking to God.
— Delayed obedience is disobedience.
— Reviewing your undivided time alone with God today—that is your greatest confirmation to know what He wants you to do.
— Doing is the most powerful reinforcement for confidence, psychologically and spiritually.