It feels so good to pray

Wednesday, December 12th, 2024 — 2:15 a.m.

Ken Pullen

ACP

I don’t usually write about feelings, as far too many are consumed with their feelings. One of the main problems in American, in Western Christianity, and with people in general be they sinner or saint [saved sinner by their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ].

I was working on transcribing some music things for my daily practice and decided it was time to set that aside and get into bed. Finally.

I am unable to get on my knees to pray, having both knees replaced some years ago. Unable to kneel, which bothered me for quite some time. Being unable to bow in such posture before the Lord. But I realize, through the working of the Holy Spirit in me, that any physical posture is acceptable to the Lord for prayer. He understands and knows our every hair on our head as well as our pain and limitations. It is the posture of the heart that matters. The position of the mind that matters. Not if we’re posturing as if modeling for a Norman Rockwell painting.

So, I get into bed and pray. God hears no matter if lying down, standing up, sitting, kneeling — it doesn’t matter. What matters is that I [we] go to the Lord in prayer. That we take everything to Him in prayer.

I prayed fervently. With heat [passion, faith, fervor, sincerity, humility, believing, thankful] to the Lord.

Having my nightly, I am going to sleep after this, my last conversation of the blessed day. Going to God upon rising, first conversation of the day — and ending the day in conversation with the Lord.

Spiritual, wonderful bookends to a day.

And it felt so good, so, so good upon ending my prayer — such a feeling within. A calm, a peace, a knowing, a comfort, such pleasure, and joy — a feeling that words fail and none are truly adequate. That’s what prayer does to me. For me. I don’t ever question God, make demands upon God, get angry with the Lord, question Him. Who am I to do such things to He Who created me and all things, He Who suffered on the tree of shame for my sin, the sin of everyone and anyone who would see Him, hear Him, respond to His voice, “Come…” and He Who died and conquered death revealing the promise of eternal life for the faithful, the obedient?

It feels so, so good to pray to the Lord…

…that I had to get up out of bed, turn my computer back on, and write this!

Now? Now I’m going to bed.

And I’m going to pray again…

And Lord willing, He blesses me with life, another day, when I rise I will give thanks unto Him. Thank Him for giving me the strength I will need for that one day, as one day is what we’re given at a time.

To live in the day given. Thankful. Trusting Him in all things. All things.

“The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.” ’

Shalom, brothers and sisters in the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Pray. A lot more. It’ll make you feel so, so good!

I know it will…for the Bible tells me so and it is proved every time I go before the throne of God with supplications and thankfulness.

“Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.”

Amen!

And good night…

2:32 a.m.