Quote by A. W. Tozer

"I confess that it is hard for me to accept the fact that it is now very rare for anyone to come into the house of God, silently confessing: 'Dear Lord, I am ready and willing to hear what You will speak to me today.'"

Tozer, A. W.  "Christ Came To Save."  Mornings With Tozer.  Chicago, IL:  Wing Spread Publishers, 2008.  Entry for February 10.

Lu. 3:4-6 (Part 3)

JESUS, THE LORD, IS COMING ON A PREPARED WAY. 

How can you prepare the way for the Lord to come to you? (This preparation is both personal and corporate.)

Fill up the low places.  This is a call to come up, a call to maturity.

Tear down the high places.  This is a call to come down, a call to humility.

Straighten out the crooked places.  This is a call to come clean, a call to purity.

Smooth out the rough places.  This is a call to come together, a call to unity.

What Did Peter Have and Where Did He Get It? (Ac. 3:6)

"But Peter said, 'I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!'" (Ac. 3:6, NASB)

Peter couldn't give what he didn't have.  He could only give what he did have.  What did Peter have? He had boldness, courage, faith, power and sensitivity to what God was up to at that moment.

Where did he get these things?  He got them from a lifestyle of communication with God.

Here are a few observations.
1.  The miracle was spontaneous but the preparation wasn't.
2.  The way to prepare for a miracle tomorrow is during prayer today.

PS:  It wouldn't hurt, during your prayer times, to ask God for increased, sensitized hearing.