RESTORATION TODAY
TUESDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2016
BY PASTOR DR. G.O. OLUTOLA JP.

THEME: DON'T STOP PRAYING [PART 1]

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.? Isaiah 40:31.

The heavenly Father wants His children to talk with Him. Jesus gave an invitation to speak with God about anything. He said that if you have a need, ask; if you seek answers, you will find them; if you want opportunities to open up in your life, knock and He will respond (Matthew 7:7-8). Even so, there are believers who do not bother communicating with the Lord, except in emergencies.

Forsaking prayer is costly to a person's well-being. Those who will not make time every day for God are on a slippery slope. They slide through weariness, discouragement, and doubt, only to land in a testimony-damaging situation. Today we will focus on the first phase weariness. Tomorrow we will conclude it.

Certain situations take an emotional, physical, and spiritual toll we call these burdens. Such low points can wear us out if we try to endure them alone. But God does not intend for that weight to fall on our shoulders. In fact, the Bible commands that those loads be cast upon Jesus Christ (Psalm 55:22). Blesses be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, cries David in Psalm 68:19. Carrying all our worries and cares around is wearying because we are not built for such loads.

ACTION POINT: Your burdens will feel lighter when you hand them over to the Lord in prayer.

SCRIPTURES:
Matthew 7:7-8
Psalm 52:22, 68:19.

PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, I cast my financial burden on You today in the name of Jesus.

2. Lord, I cast my family burden on You today in the name of Jesus.

3. Father, I spiritual burden on You today in the name of Jesus.

DAILY BIBLE READING:
2 Kings 20:1-21:18
Lamentation 1
1 Timothy 4.