Three stooges. Three muskateers. Three amigos. Three Blind Mice. Many things come in groups of three.
It’s true for my life as well, as three separate areas are currently pointing in the same direction, leading me to declare, “Wow, God!”
1.) I & II Kings
In reading through I & II Kings, I see that over and over, God promises to do something great, people doubt, and He does it above and beyond all they’d asked or thought was even possible. (And an important note: Those who doubted usually met with a hard end! Just read II Kings 6 and 7.)
In these books, laws of physics are defied, nations are rerouted, and even bears are sent to do His will! It leads me to ask, “Is anything impossible with God?” And of course the resounding answer that shouts loudly from these pages is, “No!” I am consistently inspired to say, “Wow, God! You are amazing!”
2.) True Woman
I attended the True Woman conference this weekend here in Indianapolis. I came away with pages of notes, but there was one single lesson that settled on my heart for me to grasp and take a hold of:
I need to pray.
Oh, I pray. I pray for my kids. I pray for my day. I pray through my quiet time and for my own issues of sanctification. I pray before meals and I pray here and there. All of this is good!
But it was more: my prayers need to be less self-focused, and I was inspired to be an intercessor for others and God’s work here and around the world.
I was also encouraged to not rely on my natural giftedness but on the super natural power of God. I should be praying that God would never let me get to the place where I can do it without Him. I should be asking for a ministry that can only be explained by God, rather than relying on tools, resources, and programs. Then I can step back, look at the work He’s accomplished, and say, “Wow, God!”
3.) One Cry.
Have you heard about One Cry? I was exposed to it at the conference this weekend. The message: A call for Spiritual Revival through prayer.
The aim? To gather 50,000 prayer warriors to band together, seeking the face of God for revival.
Their goals?
- to engage in earnest, intercessory prayer for revival
- to walk in brokenness, humbly repenting of every sin God reveals to us
- to seek the manifest presence of God, believing that a revived church will advance the gospel of Christ throughout the world
- to unite with others who share this revival vision
I asked myself: Why wouldn’t I get involved in something like this? Why wouldn’t I sign up and tell my friends? What do I make more important in my life than seeking God’s face on behalf of others?
OneCry from Life Action Ministries on Vimeo.
Combine these three elements and you have a recipe for praying in faith! What is this going to look like? My brain wants to immediately go to the details: When I should pray. How I should organize my prayer journal. What tools I need. But I’m trying to avoid letting all of that delay my obedience. I’m just going to pray. Do you want to join me?
We’ll then be able to stand back together and say, “Wow, God!”
