Day 3 – January 3

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.  James 5:13-16 ESV

Is it time to pray? Yes. But today’s a terrible day! Yes. It’s time to pray. No, I don’t need to, it’s a great day. Yes. It’s time to pray. That’s the thing about prayer. It’s always the right time. Why? Because our Heavenly Father loves us. And He wants to spend time with us at any point in our life, good or bad, happy or sad. He wants time with us. 

Prayer is time with God. It’s as simple as that. And our Father loves to spend time with us. Sometimes it’s a list of requests. Sometimes it’s simply sitting in His presence. There are many ways to do it, but there’s never a wrong time for it. Now, I wouldn’t close your eyes when driving, but that doesn’t mean you can’t belt out praise and worship music between traffic lights. Imagine riding around and talking with God about your day. You can be sure He wants to. 

Prayer has power. It can change lives. It can move heaven and earth. But first and foremost, prayer strengthens our relationship with God. And relationship is what God is all about. So is it time to pray? You bet. It absolutely is. 

Father, thank you that Your heart yearns to spend time with me. And it doesn’t want to wait for my very worst day or to just hear praise on Sunday. You value our relationship so much you want to spend as much time with me as possible. I’m sorry I’ve let too much time pass between my prayers. Please show me the times during my day that we can spend together.  Amen.

Written By: Steve Williams