A Prayer for When You Really feel Inadequate
By Jennifer Slattery

“Moses was 100 and twenty years previous when he died, but his eyes weren’t weak nor his energy gone.” – Deuteronomy 34:7

In the event you’re acquainted with the Previous Testomony, chances are you’ll know a bit about Moses, the Egyptian prince turned fugitive God referred to as to liberate His individuals from 400 years of slavery and oppression. Via him, God wished to vary greater than their bodily location and state of affairs. He wished to deliver them soul-deep freedom by drawing them into an intimate relationship with Himself, to bless them by way of that relationship by settling them within the agriculturally wealthy Promised Land, after which to make use of that relationship to disclose His nature, coronary heart, and reality to the world.

The individuals had witnessed quite a few awe-inspiring, miraculous shows of God’s energy, provision, safety, and presence, together with a collection of plagues, the parting of a physique of water, and a fireplace that blazed above the individuals every evening. But, regardless of all this, the previous slaves refused to entrust their lives and destinies to their loving Creator. Due to this, as a substitute of getting into the land of relaxation as God had deliberate, they spent 40 years wandering by way of the wilderness. Which means Moses, who was already 80 by the point he obtained his divine project, led them for one more 4 many years! Nicely previous his prime—in keeping with human logic. However God doesn’t function in keeping with our understanding, nor, as Moses’ story illustrates, is He restricted by our limitations. To phrase it one other approach, there’s nothing God can not do by way of an individual whose coronary heart is totally dedicated to and depending on Him.

Has God referred to as you to one thing that feels daunting? Do your present circumstances really feel overwhelming and go away you doubting your potential to thrive? Possibly your thoughts replays all the explanations you possibly can’t overcome no matter challenges stand earlier than you. However the identical God that watched over, guided, and empowered Moses for each step of his journey watches over, guides, and empowers you as nicely.

Let’s Pray:

Holy Father, You’re a loving, devoted, omnipotent, unchanging God. You’re consistently engaged on our behalf, main us to Your best, towards a thriving, Spirit-filled lifetime of ever-increasing intimacy with You, dependence upon You, and supernatural effectiveness by way of You. Whereas we all know from John 15 that we can not do something of everlasting significance aside from You, we imagine Jesus’ promise that we are able to do all issues by way of our reference to You. Hold us shut and improve our need for You. Take away all the pieces inside us that hinders our progress, freedom, calling, and our relationship with You.

After we really feel frightened and overwhelmed, remind us of all of the methods You led Moses, as he led your individuals, for forty lengthy years by way of the wilderness. Remind us of how You made positive their garments by no means wore out, their ft by no means swelled, and so they remained well-nourished. You probably did these issues, not as a result of they deserved Your care, and definitely not as a result of they earned it, however due to Your excellent love and faithfulness. Simply as You take care of us, not due to something we’ve finished, however due to who You’re. Assist us to belief You extra, and should You utilize our limitations to disclose Your energy and energy.

In Jesus’ Title, we pray, amen.

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Jennifer Slattery is a author and speaker who hosts the Religion Over Worry podcast. She’s addressed ladies’s teams, Bible research, and writers throughout the nation. She’s the writer of Constructing a Household and quite a few different titles and maintains a devotional weblog at JenniferSlatteryLivesOutLoud.com.

Because the founding father of Wholly Liked Ministries, she’s captivated with serving to ladies expertise Christ’s freedom in all areas of their lives. Go to her on-line to study extra about her talking or to e-book her to your subsequent ladies’s occasion  and join her free quarterly e-newsletter HERE  and ensure to attach together with her on Fb and Instagram.

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