Give yourself to prayer

This morning on a coffee run, the Lord said these words to my heart, “Give yourself to prayer.” I knew that Colossians 4:2 states, “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving“, and the early apostles stated in Acts 6:4, “But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

I googled the phrase, “Give yourself to prayer”, and landed on a great little sermon encouraging all of us who believe in Jesus to do just that. The author is a man named W. Clyde Martin, someone with whom I am unfamiliar, but I certainly bore witness to what he said in the message.

Here’s a small portion:

“This have I learned in the closet; There are special assignments given to prayer warriors. When one gives themselves to closet praying, God uses them in special ways. The Holy Spirit leads and guides us all to walk in certain paths, to do certain things each day.”

He concludes his message with these words:

“When God’s people “give themselves to prayer”, God gives them special assignments. Have you been chosen for a special assignment lately? Give yourself to closet praying and be alert to hear God’s special leading.”

For the entire sermon (it’s short), go to www.theprayerlife.com/martingiving.html Just copy and paste it to your address bar–my links aren’t working today. 🙁

I encourage you to prioritize alone-time with God. I know I need to!

Dorothy