Skip to content

I Stand In The Gap

Standing in Prayer, Serving The World

Menu
  • Welcome
  • About Us
    • Purpose
    • Who We Are
    • What We Believe
  • Reflections
    • Kathy’s Reflections
    • Steve’s Reflections
  • Prayer Alerts
  • Prayer Updates
  • Request Prayer
    • Prayer List
  • Resources
    • Prayer Closet
    • The Gospel
    • References
    • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
    • Subscribe to Our Mailing List
    • Support Steve and Kathy
  • Cookie Policy (EU)
Menu

God Listens

Posted on 02/03/1209/07/24 by Steve

You can talk to God because God listens. Your voice matters in heaven. He takes you very seriously. When you enter his presence, the attendants turn to you to hear your voice. No need to fear that you will be ignored. Even if you stammer or stumble, even if what you have to say impresses no one, it impresses God—and he listens. He listens to the painful plea of the elderly in the rest home. He listens to the gruff confession of the death-row inmate. When the alcoholic begs for mercy, when the spouse seeks guidance, when the businessman steps off the street into the chapel, God listens.

Intently. Carefully. The prayers are honored as precious jewels. Purified and empowered, the words rise in a delightful fragrance to our Lord. “The smoke from the incense went up from the angel’s hand to God.” Incredible. Your words do not stop until they reach the very throne of God.

Then, the angel “filled the incense pan with fire from the altar and threw it on the earth” (Rev. 8:5). One call and Heaven’s fleet appears. Your prayer on earth activates God’s power in heaven, and “God’s will is done on earth as it is in heaven.”

Ylucado-inspirational-readerou are the someone of God’s kingdom. You have access to God’s furnace. Your prayers move God to change the world. You may not understand the mystery of prayer. You don’t need to. But this much is clear: Actions in heaven begin when someone prays on earth. What an amazing thought!

When you speak, Jesus hears.
And when Jesus hears, thunder falls.
And when thunder falls, the world is changed.
All because someone prayed.

From The Lucado Inspirational Reader
Copyright (Thomas Nelson, 2011) Max Lucado

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Reflections

  • 07/10/24   Who is Really in Control?
  • 10/18/22   The Fields Are White For Harvest
  • 12/24/21   Christmas

Recent Prayer Updates

  • 06/02/25   April – May 2025: Grace of God
  • 03/30/25   February-March Prayer Update: Communion
  • 02/06/25   January 2025 Prayer Update: Repeat as Needed
  • 11/02/24   October Prayer Update: Time Management
The Gospel
Facebook
Support Steve and Kathy
Subscribe to Our Mailing List

Translate

References & Copyrights | Send Prayer Request
Any material may be copied & distributed subject to inclusion of this copyright notice and our World Wide Web URL https://istandinthegap.org
Privacy Policy
© 2025 I Stand In The Gap | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme