Prayer: Joining God

John 5:17, 19-20; 2 Kings 6:15-18

John 5:17 - "Jesus said to them, "My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I, too, am working."

John 5:19-20 - "Jesus gave them this answer: "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, to your amazement he will show him even greater things than these."

***Have you learned to recognize the activity of God in your life?

***When you look at Jesus' life, He is always keenly aware of what His Father is doing

***If you don't pray, you will find yourself out of step with God and miss opportunities that might be right in front of you

***Prayer opens your eyes and hlpes you see what He is doing

2 Kings 6:15-18 -"When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. "Oh, my lord, what shall we do?" the servant asked.
"Don't be afraid," the prophet answered. "Those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
And Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes so he may see." Then the LORD opened the servant's eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
As the enemy came down toward him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, "Strike these people with blindness." So he struck them with blindness, as Elisha had asked."

***There is a difference when you see things from God's perspective rather than man's. Our eyes can deceive us. When God speaks, He changes our circumstances

Ephesians 6:12 - "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."

***There is a spiritual battle in our land

***Your perspective in life is greatly influenced by your prayer life

***God is at work. Are you prepared to join Him?