“If anyone of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5 (ESV)
“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 (NIV)
Life can be hard. Problems can seem insurmountable. We want to pray but don’t know how. What do we pray for?
The Bible says that if we ask for anything according to God’s will that He will hear us. (1 John 5:14). But what is God’s will? What should we ask Him for?
The Bible is full of many promises. Two of them come to mind.
James 1:5 promises that He will give wisdom to those who ask for it. And He gives generously. When life is hard and we don’t know what to do, we can ask God for wisdom. God promises to give wisdom to those who ask.
God also desires to give His children peace. On the night before He died, Jesus said to his followers: “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you.” Inner peace in the middle of problems is a gift that He wants to give.
Get out your prayer list. For those who have big needs, pray for God to give wisdom and peace. For those whose needs seem to be small, pray for God to give wisdom and peace. There is no one who does not needs God’s wisdom and peace. Ask Him. He delights to give good gifts to His children.
Great post about God’s gifts of wisdom and peace. Yes, we have to pray/ask for them and have sincere faith that God will deliver. Other great gifts from God are love and forgiveness. Both are best manifested when we put them into practice
ReplyDeleteThanks - good job!
DeleteWonderful reminder for all of us about prayer.
ReplyDelete