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God Hears Our Petitions

God has indeed heard our petitions and answered many of our prayers. 
By ALFRED GODFREY
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I would like to share with you some thoughts on the readings in 2 Kings 20. This chapter affirms that we should take advantage of God’s allowing us to talk to Him through prayer.

God instructs Isaiah, 

Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD. (v. 5).

It’s comforting to hear God Himself say, “I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears,” isn’t it? Let’s think for a moment of any reason in our lives when we have resisted praying to God over our needs, fears, illnesses, and most of all our sins! He hasn’t responded to you directly or sent someone to tell you that He heard your prayer. However, He has indeed heard our petitions and answered many of our prayers. 

Hezekiah’s health is restored, and God adds fifteen years to his life. That, of course, can’t compare to the eternal life that awaits us at the Lord’s return. But to make our prayers effective, we should strive to be righteous, like Hezekiah. 

Peter wrote, 

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. (1 Pet 3:12).

David wrote,

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. (Psa 14:2).

May God always hear our prayers whenever we reach out to Him. 

Alfred Godfrey,
Ndisi Ecclesia, Kenya

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