There's a Verse For That~

Isaiah 55:10-11 “The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with  my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it."

Right after God tells us that His ways are better than ours, He goes on to say in these two verses that His word is (1) sent out by Him, (2) will do what He wants it to, and (3) always has a good result.

If only we could send out His word. If only we could initiate the healing, help, love, comfort, joy, peace, faith, hope, and protection that is the prosperous result of coming into contact with God's word.

Oh my goodness! Wait a second! When we pray that is exactly what we are doing. And particularly, when we pray scripture directly over our situation, we can rest assured that something good will come from it.

Just this morning I had a conversation with a buddy who is deeply concerned about the choices her child is making. This passage was fresh on my mind, so we looked up a couple of verses to pray.

Song of Solomon 8:4  "Don’t excite love, don’t stir it up, until the time is ripe—and you’re ready."

This was our prayer: We pray for ______ and ask that love is not stirred up until the right time. Keep _________ from doing anything that brings the wrong kind of excitement.

It felt so good to pray a verse that was specific to the concern.

What's on your mind today? I promise you there's a verse for that!

PRAYER: Dear Lord, Send Your word our way. We know that the things You want to accomplish are always for our good. We need and desire good fruit produced in our lives. In Jesus' name, AMEN~