Proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Matthew 6:7-8
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
I know it is hard to believe, but God does know what we need and he gives it to us when we need it. Sometimes it is not what or when we would like, but it is always the right thing.
3rd Nephi 1-3
Behold, now it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words he looked round about again on the multitude, and he saith unto them: Behold, my time is at hand. I perceive that ye are weak, that ye cannot understand all my words which I am commanded of the Father to speak unto you at this time. Therefore, go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come unto you again.
When there are things that we do not understand we should pray and fast and God will give us understanding. It might take a little while, but it will come with trough humble prayer. When you first hear about this work sometimes it can be a little overwhelming. Through prayer understanding will come though.
Psalms 64:1-10
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity: Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not. They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away. And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing. The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Let us put our trust in the Lord. He will guild and protect us when we need it. He is only a short pray away.
Alma 34:17
Therefore may God grant unto you, my brethren, that ye might begin to exercise your faith unto repentance, that ye begin to call upon his holy name, that he would have mercy upon you; Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save. Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him. Cry unto him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks. Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening. Yea, cry unto him against the power of your enemies. Yea, cry unto him against the devil, which is an enemy to all righteousness. Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them. Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase. But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness. Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those which are around you. And now behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, do not suppose that this is all; for after ye have done all these things, if ye turn away the needy, and the naked, and visit not the sick and afflicted, and impart of your substance, if ye have, to those which stand in need—I say unto you, if ye do not any of these things, behold, your prayer is vain, and availeth you nothing, and ye are as hypocrites which do deny the faith.
We need to remember to pray to the Lord always. He will give us the strength we need to live our lives. He will give us the comfort we need when we need comforting. He will bless us and most of all he will love us. In return we must love him and do his work on earth. The means we must love others.
Just a few quick thoughts today. It is amazing how the Lord works in our lives. We pray and pray for something that we need in our lives. Opportunity after opportunity to give us what we want fails to materializes we can start to get frustrated and disenchanted with God. But we have to stay patient and humble before God, because his plan is the right one. If we keep praying and trusting in him, what we need will always come when we need it. And when he does answer our prayers, it will be better that what we would have planed. God works in powerful ways, lets give him the chance to do it.
Matthew 6:6
But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
If we pray to God in sincerely he will answer our prayers. Sometimes the answer looks different then what we image, but he will answer them. I can attest that this is true. God has answered many of my prayers both small and large in my life. I might have wanted a different answer or a different time line, but it always ends up working out better than I could have imagined it. Let us thank him always being there.
Message 46:11
This is the Lord’s work and man cannot do it his way.
Let us strive to do his will. I hope and pray that each one of us prays to God and tries to do our best to follow his will. We can do this by studding and spending time in prayer. The closer we are to God, the less likely it is that we will fall away.
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
Let us remember to pray often and to give praises to the Lord
No verse today. I just want everyone to take in what Norm wrote about the missionary trip. It is a blessing to have God work is such powerful ways. We need to thank him for his blessings and continue to pray they the blessing keep coming. It is very exciting to see the progress of the Church and to know that God is doing a great work. I can’t wait to see the same progress with my own eyes here in the states.
Message 93:6
“Be harsh with no one. Be not moved by confusion nor emotion, if it doth not calm the soul.”
When we pray to God, we feel his peace around us. When we feel the spirit of God, it is peaceful and reassuring. If you feel that God has told you something, but it does not come with his peace, you might want to pray about it some more. God will not tell us something without sending his peace with it. Hope this helps.
