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Trust The Prayer
Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 2, 2021 (message contributor)
A TRUSTING PRAYER
Did you hear about the young preacher that graduated Bible School? He accepted a small country church to be the pastor. It was the only church that would have him. He was the only candidate that would go to the small church. So they were matched up pretty well. His first Sunday there as the new pastor was so excited to be their pastor. So the pastor had prepared a good sermon. The young man called on the head deacon to lead the prayer before his lesson.
The deacon came forward and stood before the altar and in a loud countrified voice the deacon started: Now heavenly Father we come humbly yet boldly before the throne of God. Father please hear my prayer. Now Lord, I hate lard. The young preacher peeked at his deacon. The preacher thought what mess am I in for? The old deacon went on to say: Now, Lord you know I am not too fond of buttermilk. Wow, where is he going with this thought the preacher? The old farmer said: Lord, flour is so dry and hard to swallow, I just ain’t too crazy about flour. But, Lord I know after you mix everything together and put it in the oven, I just love butter on my biscuits. Now sweet heavenly Father we have learned that life gets heavy and hard for seasons. Many trials and sufferings we just don’t understand what you are doing. But Lord we are learning that “THEY THAT WAIT UPON YOU SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH.” Lord, teach us to wait to see what you are making. God, we trust you and you know what you are doing. God you know what you are making and it will be good after the mixing and the baking. Jesu,s what you are doing here will be much better than flaky biscuits. Amen.
TRUST NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE GOING THROUGH… in the old testament trust is 134 times, trusted 29 times, trustedst 3 times, trustiest 6 times, trusteth 17 times, trusting 1 time, for a total of 191 times in the Old.
** GOD IS JEHOVAH-JIREH --- GOD THE PROVIDER.
** GOD JEHOVAH-RAPHA --- THE GOD THAT HEALS YOU.
** GOD IS JEHOVAH-SHALOM--- THE GOD THAT GIVES GREAT PEACE.
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