1. EFFECTIVE PRAYER
REQUIRES URGENCY.
“ . . . she caught hold of his feet” (2 Kin. 4:27).
When you read that the woman “caught hold of his feet”, what comes to mind? Perhaps your mind goes directly to the subject of humility. It's easy to get there. The woman got on her knees, bowed low, and put her hands on Elisha's feet. That sure looks like a picture of humility!
While you aren't wrong to say that her foot-grabbing involves humility, realize that that is not what she meant to portray. Back in that day, when someone bowed down and grabbed another person's feet, that action was taken to add urgency and intensity to a request. Today, we put it this way: There is praying and then there is praying.
I don't want to suggest that you should be melodramatic when you pray. However, do you make it clear to God that you really want what you're asking?
“ . . . she caught hold of his feet” (2 Kin. 4:27).
When you read that the woman “caught hold of his feet”, what comes to mind? Perhaps your mind goes directly to the subject of humility. It's easy to get there. The woman got on her knees, bowed low, and put her hands on Elisha's feet. That sure looks like a picture of humility!
While you aren't wrong to say that her foot-grabbing involves humility, realize that that is not what she meant to portray. Back in that day, when someone bowed down and grabbed another person's feet, that action was taken to add urgency and intensity to a request. Today, we put it this way: There is praying and then there is praying.
I don't want to suggest that you should be melodramatic when you pray. However, do you make it clear to God that you really want what you're asking?
(Tomorrow's post: Effective prayer requires honesty.)
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