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God Sized Prayers

God-sized Prayers 

Now, Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, Lord, are the only God.
Isa. 37:20

Our prayers don’t have to be limited to what we can think of to ask for. God is far greater and more creative. In Isaiah 36-37, Hezekiah and his people are under a vicious attack. It would have been easy for Hezekiah to pray from his perspective: “Our enemy is big. He is taunting us, telling us how defenseless we are. It’s hopeless.” Instead, Hezekiah prayed God-sized prayers. Beginning in Isaiah 37:15, Hezekiah aligned himself with God’s perspective. Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. In verses 17-19 he acknowledges what is true, the situation is dire. But in verse 20, he returns to a God-sized perspective. Now, LORD our God, deliver us from his hand so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, LORD, are the only God.

I counted 85 words in that prayer in my translation. The result was an angel killed 185,000 Assyrians, a far bigger victory than Hezekiah could have imagined to pray for. God assured Hezekiah in Isaiah 37:32 that the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this. Is anybody praying this way? Use Hezekiah’s prayer as a model.

Proclaim the greatness of God amid your situation.

Be honest with God about what you are going through.

Then ask Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven for the glory of Your kingdom.

And wait expectantly for God- ized answers to prayer.


Taken from Strength To Equal Your Days: 365 Days of Prayers and Blessings

Devotion Category: Prayer

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