With recent events and a knowledge of the scriptures, one can see that we are living in the end times. We know that Christ is coming for us soon, and we want to be ready.
Part of being ready is to pray for ourselves and for the world who don't know Christ or who haven't accepted Him as their Saviour. We need to pray prayers of repentance on behalf of our land that God will heal it. We need to pray for a revival. We need to pray for the lost. There's not a lot of time.
We have seen that prayer is a natural part of life for the Christian and we should do all we can to pray. But I know what you are thinking: I am so ill and fatigued, so brain fogged and unfocussed: how on earth can I pray? The good news is: we can pray in comfort and in trusting faith.
From the comfort of our bed, when disability or illness would preclude kneeling to pray, we can practise what I call "blanket prayers".
Not only can we pray in the comfort of our blankets, but we can pray knowing that if our words are jumbled, if we cannot think clearly through fibro fog or medication, if we fall asleep before we finish, that God knows the heart and intent and the Holy Spirit takes over for us.
I do not believe that because we are sick Christians that we are rendered totally useless spiritually. No, we are not bumps on a log. Our prayers of faith can move mountains. Because the prayer of the righteous is of great value, we can lift our prayers up to God, no matter how disjointed or incomplete they may be.
In line with the term "blanket prayers", I believe we can still pray for people simply by lifting them up before the Throne. No need to remember every name and circumstance, but trust the Holy Spirit to remember and make sense of them to God. A blanket prayer can be very effective too.
By being merciful and gracious to yourself, you can fight in this battle for the LORD and for souls. So snuggle in your blanket and start to pray. Lift up the lost and hurting. Ask for healing. Pray for revival. We will rout the enemy in any way we can and we will sleep the sleep of the just as we cover ourself and those prayer needs in blanket prayers.
© Glenys Robyn Hicks
By being merciful and gracious to yourself, you can fight in this battle for the LORD and for souls. So snuggle in your blanket and start to pray. Lift up the lost and hurting. Ask for healing. Pray for revival. We will rout the enemy in any way we can and we will sleep the sleep of the just as we cover ourself and those prayer needs in blanket prayers.
© Glenys Robyn Hicks
Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:26-27
Glenys, as always I love your blogs - both of them. Very inspirational and the images always fit! And keeping you in my daily prayers as always, my dear. You are absolutely right about praying for those who do not know Christ, those who have no one to pray for them! One form of prayer that I was taught and have used all my life is to "offer up" to the Lord, my daily crosses, work, sufferings and even temporary "inconveniences" for them. This is a form of prayer in action for someone and actually makes my burden feel lighter!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the beautiful blogs! Thank you! Gwen in Arkansas/USA
Oh Gwen, thank you so much! Sometimes I can go for long times between posts that people have commented on. I sometimes consider stopping blogging, then along comes a lovely Barnabas like you: an encourager. I love your "offer up" prayers too. Thanks so much for taking the time to encourage me today. Blessings, Glenys
DeleteYes! When I have no energy I "cover" it all in one prayer. Thank you for your encouragement.
ReplyDeleteIt is so comforting to know that the Holy Spirit makes sense of what we are trying to pray. He prays for us in words that cannot be uttered! Blessings, Glenys
ReplyDeleteThank you Glenys, I too have Fibromyalgia & a few other autoimmune conditions & blanket pray a great deal especially with Fibrofogginess!
ReplyDeleteIt was encouraging to hear you do too!
It appears we both love our cuppas, you're most welcome to join me in one at Tea With Jennifer,
Bless you,
Jennifer
I read your account of losing your children, Candy and Benjamin. I could feel your pain as I too have lost babies through still birth at 32 weeks. I have always imagined seeing the twins as infants when I go Home, but I now believe they will be children or young adults. They were born in 1969. It is a comfort to know that we will see them again, in His time! Thanks for commenting today, Jennifer. Blessings, Glenys
DeleteOh yes, we can still have a very powerful ministry through blanket prayers! I love this reminder that we can always pray, wherever we are, and God always hears and moves.
ReplyDeleteSometimes blanket prayers are the only way I can pray. Thanks for commenting, Lisa.
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