What Stops My Prayers From Getting Through?
Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
Isaiah 59:1-2 (ESV)
God managed to create the world without my help. I think it is safe to assume that He can handle anything that I may encounter in my brief time here on Earth. However...I have somehow forgotten that little bit of information. Whenever things don't go quite the way I want them to I get upset and wonder where God has gotten off to. How could He leave me in some of the messes that I have found myself in?
The prophet Isaiah gives us a pretty good idea. Sometimes we offend God and He turns His face away from us. Sometimes our sinful lifestyles cause such a separation between us and our Creator that He must turn a deaf ear.
Sin keeps our prayers from being answered. I don't think there's any other way to put it. That sure is a lot to think about...especially when it feels like my prayers are getting nowhere.
Isaiah 59:1-2 (ESV)
God managed to create the world without my help. I think it is safe to assume that He can handle anything that I may encounter in my brief time here on Earth. However...I have somehow forgotten that little bit of information. Whenever things don't go quite the way I want them to I get upset and wonder where God has gotten off to. How could He leave me in some of the messes that I have found myself in?
The prophet Isaiah gives us a pretty good idea. Sometimes we offend God and He turns His face away from us. Sometimes our sinful lifestyles cause such a separation between us and our Creator that He must turn a deaf ear.
Sin keeps our prayers from being answered. I don't think there's any other way to put it. That sure is a lot to think about...especially when it feels like my prayers are getting nowhere.
posted by Lee | 2:44 PM
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