As we continue to pray for the latest prayer issue (refugees in and heading for Europe), we all have heard of many of those refugees abandoned in desert areas (the sea of course is another type of “desert area”), often due to people smugglers’ dodgy cars (or boats) braking down, or abandoned in “holding camps” awaiting ransom money from relatives and friends which never is paid. Their prospect is certain death.
We have a promise from the Lord Himself which we can claim on their behalf:
“Is. 43:16: Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea
And a path through the mighty waters…
and
Ia. 43: 19b) I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert.”
2 Cor. 1:20 tells us that: ”For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God”.
As for the latter part of this Scripture, let’s pray that the glory due to God by acting on the above promises, would indeed go to Christ alone, the God Who Provides (Jehovah Jireh [Gen. 22:14]).
Let’s continue to have confidence that He hears us for, as we know and need to remind ourselves; “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective” (James 5:16), and that the “eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer” (1 Peter 3:12; Psalm 34:15), and, again, “the prayer of the upright pleases Him” (Proverbs 15:8).
Thank you on behalf of those who can’t or have lost the will to call on God themselves!