GOD’S AAA

“Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice” (Psalm 55:17, NIV).

Are you a member of God’s AAA?  If you are a Christian, then you already belong to this exclusive group.  If you’re not a Christian, consider joining today, as the benefits are out of this world!  If you’ve never heard of God’s AAA, it means “Abundantly Answered Above.”  As members of God’s AAA we are privileged, as sons and daughters of the King, to bring our requests before Him anytime and know that He hears our cries and will answer.  God’s 911 promise, found in Jeremiah 33:3, states, “Call to Me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”

There are several passages in Scripture that talk about prayer and how not to pray.  Jesus says that we are not to pray like the hypocrites did in Jesus’ day, standing in the streets and synagogues in order to be seen by men (Matt. 6:5).  Rather, Jesus says that when we pray, we should go into a room and shut the door and pray secretly to our Heavenly Father, and He will reward us (v. 6).  Jesus also instructs us not to use many words and vain repetitions like the heathen do because our gracious Heavenly Father already knows what we need before we ask Him (v. 7).

In Matthew 6:9-14 and Luke 11:2-4, Jesus gives us a model for how we should pray known as the Lord’s prayer.  We are also to claim God’s promises when we pray and be persistent in our prayers.  I like to claim the parables of the persistent friend (Luke 11:5-8) and persistent widow (Luke 18:1-8) when I pray.  We should also pray that God’s will be done in our lives each day (Luke 11:2).

Are you discouraged today because of unanswered prayers?  I encourage you to continue bringing your petitions to God, trusting Him to answer in His time and according to His will.  Whatever the desire of your heart is today, commit it to the Lord and leave it in His Hands.  What a mighty God we serve!

Dear Jesus, help us to persevere in prayer, resting in You each day.