Firmly Fixed in Place; Not Subject to Change

 Write From My Heart / November 14, 2020 / Firmly Fixed in Place; Not Subject to Change

1 Chronicles 16:11 (NLT) Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him. 

Psalm 5:3 (NLT) Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.

Psalm 55:17 (NLT)  Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the LORD hears my voice.

Psalm 105:4 (NLT) Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NLT) Never stop praying.

James 5:16 (NLT) The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

            What does it mean to be steadfast? Most definitions describe steadfast as either being firmly fixed in place or not subject to change. Either way, that ought to describe the prayer life of every Christian. And yet I wonder…

            A few weeks ago I’m fairly certain every Christian was fervently praying for our nation and our President. But as naysayers touted their agenda of negativity and hopelessness, how many gave up and walked away from their fervent prayers? Because… What’s the use? It’s all over anyway? It’s not going to make any difference now. How quickly did we abandon our urgent petitions to our Heavenly Father? Is our Heavenly Father still receiving as many heartfelt prayers for our nation and our President as he did just a few short days ago? How quickly do we resign ourselves to what WE perceive as the inevitable? Does our prayer life lie dormant until the next crises comes along? This certainly gives us something to think about, doesn’t it?

Gracious Heavenly Father,

            You have called us to be a people of prayer. You have given this instruction to us numerous times in your Word. Remind us that you remain in control. Forgive us for so easily allowing our prayer life to drift away. Renew that sense of fervency and urgency we had within us just a few days ago to be in prayer at your feet—morning, noon, and night. We pray for our nation and our leaders, that we may once again be One Nation Under God.

            In the name of Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior, Amen.