Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Knees

Prayer is, and should be, part of every Christian's life. It is how we communicate with God - giving Him praise and thanksgiving, as well as confessing our sins.

"When I get on my knees, God helps me to stand up to anything."
-Anonymous

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father. Ephesians 3:14

I strongly suspect that if we saw all the difference even the tiniest of our prayers make, and all the people these prayers were destined to affect, and all the consequence of those prayers down through the centuries, we would be so paralyzed with awe at the power of prayer that we would be unable to get off our knees for the rest of our lives. -Peter Kreeft

When people become acutely conscious of their weaknesses, it does one of two things to them: it either so unnerves them that they panic, or it drives them to their knees in prayer. Blessed are those who pray when there is no hope. God created the universe out of nothing. He can just as easily save us when we come to nothing. He not only can, but it delights him to do so. -Prayer Devotional Bible (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2004) p.505.-

For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. 2 Chronicles 16:9

"Bear up the hands that hang down, by faith and prayer; support the tottering knees. Have you any days of fasting and prayer? Storm the throne of grace and persevere therein, and mercy will come down." John Wesley

Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for your feet, so that {the limb} which is lame may not be put out of joint, but rather be healed. Hebrews 12:12-13

When Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and supplication to the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread toward heaven. 1 Kings 8:54

Now when Daniel knew that the document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.
Daniel 6:10

Get on your knees to pray, praise and give thanks. Jesus is Lord.

3 comments:

Ellie Hamilton said...

"When I fall on my knees
With my face to the rising sun,
Oh, Lord,
Have mercy on me."

Fitness4God said...

Hello Ellie..

I love sunrise. It's like we are watching God waking up early in the mornings.

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you his grace and peace.

Mark Lowenstein said...

Ellie,

Great seeing you!! :) Thanks for your comment. Have you heard of Zoe's song, "Lord, Have Mercy". Check out www.zoegroup.org. Awesome song!! :)