SEEING THE FUTURE AT THE PLACE OF PRAYER

SCRIPTURE: I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. – Habakkuk 2:1-2
 
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If you know what to do, you will leave where you are.
 
Direction is one of the greatest assets of life. It guarantees acceleration and escape from destruction.
 
There are many people who are where they are today not because they want to be there but because they do not know what to do in order to leave where they are. But if you know what to do, you will leave where you are.
 
It has been confirmed that light and insight are the fuel for direction. And light and insight can be accessed at the place of prayer.
Now, we are going to look at one of the dimensions of light and insight that we can access at the place of prayer.
 
1. Vision for the future
From our anchor Scripture, we see that the Bible says, “I will stand upon my watch (which refers to the place of prayer)…and will watch to see… Write the vision…”
 
So, the place of prayer is a place where vision for the future can be received; it is where God’s purpose for a person can be discovered.
 
Remember this: if you know what to do, you will leave where you are.
 
ASSIGNMENT (S):
1. Live a life of prayer.
2. Avoid the trap of sin because sin kills a person’s prayer life.
3. Always be ready to receive a Divine direction while praying.
 
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: PRAYER AND DIRECTION.
 
PRAYER: LORD, I receive the grace to pray fervently. Open my eyes to see what You are showing me at the place of prayer, in Jesus’ Name.
 
QUOTE: At the place of prayer, a man is enabled to see things the way God sees them. Culled from PRINCIPLES AND POWER OF PRAYER by Dr Paul Enenche.
 
TODAY IN HISTORY – APRIL 28, 1839: Vernon J. Charlesworth, English clergyman and headmaster at Charles Spurgeon's Stockwell Orphanage was born. Charlesworth was remembered as author of the hymn, "A Shelter in the Time of Storm."
 
AMAZING FACT: The scales on the carapace of a tortoise are called scutes.
 
DAILY READING: Judges 8:18 to 9:21, Luke 23:44 to 24:12, Psalm 99:1 to 9, Proverbs 14:9 to 10.