Have you ever been so deeply in love that the very thought of your loved one fills you with utter bliss? You love each other so much that you know whatever you ask would gladly be done. Would you ask your loved one to do something he would not like? If you know he wants something and you are able to give it to him, would it not fill your heart with joy to give it to him?
In our relationship with God, the same thing holds true. God grants our requests because He loves us so much. And when He answers our prayers, His love flows towards us and our love flows back to Him in thanksgiving and adoration. When we listen to him and become aware of something we can do to please Him, we respond because we love Him. He accepts our love offering and we rejoice in his love. Prayer forms the channel through which this love flows.
Let’s reflect for a moment :
a. As I draw near to the throne of grace, is His love to me and my love to him flowing back and forth through the channel of prayer?
b. Do I experience His love? If not, why not?
Taken from How Effective are Your Prayers? by Bertram Lim.
In our relationship with God, the same thing holds true. God grants our requests because He loves us so much. And when He answers our prayers, His love flows towards us and our love flows back to Him in thanksgiving and adoration. When we listen to him and become aware of something we can do to please Him, we respond because we love Him. He accepts our love offering and we rejoice in his love. Prayer forms the channel through which this love flows.
Let’s reflect for a moment :
a. As I draw near to the throne of grace, is His love to me and my love to him flowing back and forth through the channel of prayer?
b. Do I experience His love? If not, why not?
Taken from How Effective are Your Prayers? by Bertram Lim.
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