"Call Unto Me."

Faith Filled Thoughts
January 6th, 2009
By Connie Ciccone
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"Call Unto Me."



Scripture: Jeremiah 33:3 "Call unto Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know."

God tells us through Jeremiah, the prophet, two very important things about getting our prayers answered. First He says, "Call." Prayer needs to be voiced, otherwise it may only be a meditation of the heart. For instance, how many times in our lives do we face circumstances that require answers? We tell everyone that we are praying about the situation, when in reality we are merely thinking, meditating on the circumstances, and trying to figure out the solution in our own minds. We haven't uttered one word to God, verbally or in our spirit, yet we call it prayer.

God wants us to speak out verbally to Him. God knows our thoughts and our hearts, but He wants to actually hear our voices. James 4:2 tells us that "we have not because we ask not." We merely think the thought in our mind, but never express it with our voice. God knows the meditations of our heart but He hears our cries and listens for ours words. Throughout the scriptures, prayers often began with phrases like, "Hear my prayer, O Lord," "Attend unto my cry," and "I lift up my voice to You." We get God's attention when we make our voices heard.

Second, God says, "Call unto Me." In the original Hebrew language, the use of the word "call" in this scripture means to address by name. Names are personal and powerful. Even in a crowded room, you are called to attention when someone mentions your own name. You become very interested in what they are saying because your name is involved. However, if your name were never mentioned, you may be disinterested in the person's thoughts. And if their needs were never verbalize, you would not know how you could meet those needs. God is the same way. He responds to His name and focuses His attention on the one calling upon His name. God says, "Call to Me. When you speak to me then I will answer you and I will show you great and mighty things which you have never known before."

May He Bless You and Keep You Today!

With Great Love
IN HIS SERVICE
Connie

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