Lenten Devotional

By Becky Jordan: Pray Like a Juggernaut

Scripture Readings:  Take a moment and look up these Scriptures today.

 Exodus 32:11-14

 Joshua 10:12-14

 1 Kings 18:42-46

 Acts 4:30-31

Reflection:

According to the Oxford Dictionary, juggernaut means, " a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution." Moses prayed like a juggernaut in Exodus 32, as an intercessor when the Israelites worshipped a golden calf and God’s anger burned against them, wanting to destroy His chosen people. Years later, his successor Joshua, leader of Israel, mighty military and prayer warrior, prayed in chapter 10, petitioning God to make the sun stand still over Gibeon and the moon to remain over the Valley of Aijalon in a battle the Lord had promised victory to Israel. Elijah earnestly prayed to God high upon a mountain top for rain which would end the three-year drought and display His power. In Acts 4, Peter and John ardently prayed for the Lord to work mightily through them with signs and wonders in the name of Jesus. Old Testament leaders and prophets and apostles of the New Testament had access to the same God who still sits upon His throne desiring to hear and answer the prayers and petitions of his children.

During this time of Lent, let us lift our prayers and petitions as the biblical juggernauts who preceded us. In Isaiah 43:19, we read, "Look; I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert."(HCSB) God has given this verse to various members of New Hope over the past three years. Let us fervently seek God's will for New Hope and align our direction with his master plan in our lives, in New Hope’s mission and ministry which we undertake in our community, our country, and the world – the master plan evidenced in His Word time and time again.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father, I cry out to you for only Your Voice and Your Direction. You have told me You are doing a new thing. You brought me to Mt. Precipice and reminded me again of Your Word. Give me eyes to see, ears to hear, wisdom to discern, and boldness to step out in Your Strength.

In the Name Above All Names I humbly offer my prayer, Amen.