Negativity and hatred have seemingly become the new normal. People who express hate openly and proudly are often exalted. They are promoted to high positions, with large platforms to spew their vitriol from. They are publicly celebrated, given a wide audience access to their opinions.
Christians are called to a contrasting message, one that is unconventional in 2018. Our message is one of love. Not the kind of love that is temporal and conditional, depending on how we feel at any given moment. We have access to the perfect love of God and that is what we are to share.
God’s love is thorough and fulfilling. It’s a love that is deep-rooted, unshakeable and unstoppable. The Bible tells us that nothing can separate us from His love, His feelings towards us never waver. His love gives us security and confidence because we are valuable to Him. This love is powerful enough to transform our hearts.
Imagine if this message of love was the new normal? Not belittling others or seeing some of God’s children as sub-human. But to use this love to uplift each other and to encourage ourselves to a higher standard, to God’s standard.
This seems almost impossible. And it is if we’ve resigned ourselves that a change of this magnitude could never happen.
This is why we need prayer. We need to connect with God. As we get to know Him more, through talking with Him and spending time in His presence, we’ll be driven to learn as much as we can about Him. We’ll eagerly spend time in His Word, the Bible. This is where the shift happens.
Through prayer, God reminds us that nothing is impossible for Him. He will empower us to make necessary changes in our lives and to follow through in obedience.
Through prayer, we get closer to God. Through prayer, we see jaw-dropping changes happen.
Through prayer.
Kneeling With the Saviour, 21 days of prayer and fasting, are well underway. We kicked off bright and early at 6 am Sunday, May 27 with an online video call. We meet daily, via Zoom and Facebook, for a devotional time followed by prayer. All viewers are welcome to share their prayer requests at any time and we include those in our prayer time. The attendance has been increasing steadily. Even if you haven’t signed up, you’re welcome to join the prayer calls every morning.
Join the Zoom video calls (6 am CST).
Access the devotional plan.
For more on fasting, here are some practical pointers for prayer and fasting.
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Written by Sabrina Jacques-Rowe
Communications Director,
Henderson Highway Church
