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"He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer." - Psalms 102:17


  • Destitute - synonyms: poor, impoverished, more needy, distressed

Dear Friends,

 Pray. Prayed. Praying.

   God does hear and answer prayer. Many can attest to answered prayer. Yet, our certainty that He hears and answers is because The Word of God declares it.  God does not lie.

As the Holy Spirit led me to Psalms 102:17 I was in awe of the magnitude of of the word destitute. Destitution is a state we can all find ourselves in. Lack of material wealth, economically disadvantaged is of course a kind of destitution.  However, to be emotionally impoverished, distressed by the cares of life can cause devastation that many people including Christians struggle with.

The solution is to pray. The comfort is knowing you have prayed. You can rest secure having cast your concerns and anxieties upon Jesus Christ.  The deliverance is manifest when you keep on praying. Pray. Prayed. Praying. These three represent the present, the past and future remedy to any destitution.

  Don't faint in prayer. The Bible tells s to continue instant in prayer. (Romans 12:12)  Jesus tells us to always pray and never give up. 
(Luke 18:1. We are told to rejoice always and pray continually. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

God hears. He will regard the prayer of the needy. He will not turn His back on the prayers of His children.

Hear the Word of the Lord:

   "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." - St. Matthew 5:3

I leave you with these words to ponder: PRAY! PRAYED! PRAYING!

in Christ,

Sis. Stephanie












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