Devotional for Friday, April 6, 2018
“Simple Obedience”
by Dona Hake
I can remember times in my life in which I truly felt the prayers of loved ones or friends lifting me up. I never mentioned my hardship, yet I felt like there were those holding my arms up in the battle. Praise God for the simple obedience of those that prayed, and they had no idea what I was walking through. Their obedience to the Father’s voice brought strength to my heart when I needed it most. God desires to use our spiritual eyes and ears to stay tuned to what His Spirit desires to do in us.
Never underestimate the times that you have felt prompted to pray for someone and you had no idea of what they were walking through. Simple obedience in such a matter could mean a major victory in an individual’s life. God desires to use us to be a strength and minister through us. I find this scripture interesting as well as applicable to the truth I am bringing to you today.
Proverbs 20:12
“It was the Lord who gave us eyes for seeing and ears for hearing.”
He wants to use our eyes to show us what He is seeing, and He wants to use our ears to hear the hurting or needy hearts of those around us. Let us ask the Lord to help us to see and hear the cry of those spoken and unspoken words of the hurting. I have had times where I might see a complete stranger and I see pain in their eyes and I walk away and just whisper a prayer for them. I more than likely will never see nor speak to them ever again yet I believe the Lord uses us to possibly change situations through such simple prayers. Also, do not be fooled by those that seem so strong and happy on the outside because they may be crying out for help and falling apart on the inside. Again, see people’s hearts with God’s eyes and you will not miss such divine opportunities to be used by God .
Today I encourage you to keep your ears and eyes open. Never take the position that you have to know all the facts before you can pray. If you see or hear pain…just pray. God desires to work in and through you to reach out and strengthen those that need our help. There is power in simple obedience.