The
man answered them saying, “You know this is an amazing thing. That you
Pharisees don’t know about him, yet He healed me! Everyone knows God only
answers the prayers of those who do His will. He doesn’t do the bidding of
unrepentant sinners.” (John 9:30-31)
Do you believe that prayer is an effective
action? Do you see evidence that the Lord, God hears and responds to your
prayers; changing you and the lives of others for whom you pray? The Bible
tells the stories of many who have seen God’s dramatic answers to prayer.
Jesus, and others, gave assurance that God answers the prayers of His people.
Yet many people will say, “All we can do is pray,” as if prayer is an
ineffective, last ditch response to a difficult challenge.
The formerly blind man in this story puts
this question to the Pharisees in a very direct manner. He said, in effect,
“For me – seeing is believing.” In other words - he explained, “It is obvious
to me that God acted to change my life in response to the prayer Jesus prayed
in faith. Doesn’t that tell you what you need to know about Him?”
As the writer of James said, “The prayer of
a person in right relationship with God is powerful and effective (James
5:16).” Live seriously, knowing that other people are changed by your
relationship with God and your prayers for them.
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