THE CREATOR AND HIS CREATURE
In the book of Joshua we find these words recorded, “...the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man.” What a startling statement! It would not be of any surprise to read, “A man hearkened unto the voice of the Lord,” but for the Creator to respond to the wishes of His creation is almost more than one can conceive. Can it be that clay can have such a relationship with the Potter?
A PRAYER HEARING AND A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD
Though it is mind baffling, the answer is, “Yes!” Our Great God hears the prayers of His “poor and needy” creatures. David knew this wonderful truth, he recorded, “O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.” But it gets even better. He not only hears our prayers, He has promised to answer them. “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
IT'S A TWO-WAY STREET
But God is no bell-hop; He only responds to requests when accomplishing His Will is uppermost in our lives. When God heard and answered Joshua’s prayer, he was doing the Will of God in accordance to the Word of God. When the warrior had used all the natural means at his disposal, it was then God answered by doing the supernatural. You do your part and you can be sure God will do His. Are you praying for a miracle? Make sure you have used up all the means at your disposal. When you have, it is then God will perform a miracle.
“Miracles follow the plow.”
(A.W. Tozer)
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