GHG SHORT DEVOTIONALS - 40 (INSTEAD PRAY)

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything…”- Philippians 4:6

1. When God has closed doors in your life and others provoke and irritate you, don’t worry. Do pray.

“Because the LORD had closed Hannah's womb, her rival kept provoking her in order to irritate her." - 1 Samuel 1:6 

God had closed Hannah’s womb and so she was barren. Her rival used to provoke and irritate her. In the initial years Hannah used to weep and not eat. Though her husband used to comfort her, she used to worry a lot. 

“In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly." - 1 Samuel 1:10 

But on a particular day, she ran into the presence of God and poured her heart to Him. God remembered and blessed her. 

You might be going through afflictions. People around you might provoke and irritate you. They might put you down. Don’t worry about anything. Do pray. God will remember you and remove all your afflictions.

2. When you are desperately in need of a blessing and God’s promises seems to be delayed, don’t worry. Do pray.

Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah as wife. Nearly for twenty years they had no child. Though God’s promise was upon Isaac there was no sign of a blessing.

“Now Isaac pleaded with the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD granted his plea, and Rebekah his wife conceived." - Genesis 25:21 

Isaac prayed for his wife and Lord granted his plea. Even today you might be longing for a blessing. God will surely grant your petition which you have ask of Him and fulfil His promises in your life.

3. When everything was against you, don’t worry. Do pray.

Esther 3:15 “….the city of Shushan was perplexed”

A man named Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, a decree was written to destroy and kill all the Jews. As the decree was proclaimed in Shushan, the city was perplexed. As All the Jews including Esther looked to God in fasting for three days and God heard their cry and destroyed their enemy and as Bible says in Esther 8:15"...the city of Shusha rejoiced and was glad"  

Today someone might be against you or situations might be against you. You might be perplexed. Don’t worry. Do pray. God will make you rejoice and you will be glad.