TAKE IT TO THE LORD IN PRAYER

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Matthew 11:28 KJV

[28] Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.


We all have issues that bother us once in a while most of which we can’t handle. They give us sleepless night yet don’t get the problem solved. Some people’s temperature go up and still doesn’t solve the problem. Jacob was a man that was troubled about meeting his brother Esau. There was fear and anxiety not knowing what he will meet because of his brother’s birthright that he stole. (Did he really steal it? Esau willing gave him but he disguised to get the father’s blessing. That’s not my focus.) How did he handle it? He took out time to retreat to seek God’s face. Instead of fretting over what you can’t handle, why don’t you take it to the Lord in prayer? The song what a friend we have in Jesus resonated in my heart and I want us to carefully meditate on the lyrics.


What a friend we have in Jesus

All our sins and griefs to bear

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer


Oh, what peace we often forfeit

Oh, what needless pain we bear

All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer


Have we trials and temptations?

Is there trouble anywhere?

We should never be discouraged

Take it to the Lord in prayer


Can we find a friend so faithful

Who will all our sorrows share?

Jesus knows our every weakness

Take it to the Lord in prayer.


As you take those worries and troubles to Him, He will give you rest.

Shalom

Folake Olukoyede 

Comments

  1. Anonymous23 September 2022 at 11:23

    Amen. This is a word in season

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  2. Anonymous23 September 2022 at 12:08

    Powerful message to pounder on . God can do all things what God can not solve does not exist

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  3. Anonymous23 September 2022 at 12:30

    Yeah! Prayer remains the best channel to communicate your challenges to God our Father. Thanks Ma'am for this message.

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  4. Anonymous23 September 2022 at 23:11

    Powerful

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  5. Hembe24 September 2022 at 04:26

    Amen ma, we bless GOD

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  6. Anonymous25 September 2022 at 13:03

    Great message. Powerful

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  7. Omowunmi O25 September 2022 at 13:35

    Amen

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  8. @MCAdaptor25 September 2022 at 17:29

    He's all doing God

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  9. Anonymous13 October 2022 at 07:27

    This beautiful. Thanks

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