Jan 16, 2011
In anticipation of this week's 24/3 prayer, Vijay speaks on the
relationship between spiritual drought and prayer. Fleshing out the
story of Elijah's prayer for rain in 1 Kings 18, he suggests three
things: 1) spiritual
drought is the result of idolatry. He notes that compromise is
idolatry, as much as a wholehearted devotion to anything other than
God. 2) Spiritual abundance is the
result of repentance. And repentance is something that God
initiates in our life as he woos us with his love. 3) Prayer is when the forgiven
and faith-filled people of God lay hold of God's willingness to
bless and fill us with his abundance.