As we see the condition of the world around us it is so easy to think there is nothing we can do to help the situation. We feel hopeless and completely surrounded by the evil that takes place. We desire to work at helping the situation but it seems there is no work we can do that will make a difference.
Jesus tells us in John 14:12… “they (that’s us) will do even greater things”. He was referring to the things He had been doing while here on earth. How can that be? The work Jesus did on earth was so astonishing, it is impossible for me to do better than that. Our human mind cannot fathom what God had in mind when Jesus said that.
Please consider, when all seems to be failing, that our greater work as a follower of Christ, and a grandparent, is to be a person of prayer. Prayer is the greater work.
Prayer is not just asking God for things, it is seeking His presence and His strength. Prayer is the battle, and it doesn’t matter where you are at the moment, you need His person to be with you and in you. We are called to work in the plans God has for us. He tells us to pray and He will send laborers into the harvest.
God’s Word challenges us: let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, … Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:22 & 23
No matter what happens in the world around us God is still in control. So, let us be faithful in the greater work of Prayer. Pray for our families, our friends and neighbors, our church, our local leaders, our state leaders, and our national leaders. Pray daily! This is our greatest work.
David Brashaw pastored in Christian Churches for nearly 50 years, taught in a Christian College, served on the Board of a Christian College for 26 years, continues to serve in various pastoral roles, and writes a regular blog called The Prayer Bridge.
