Read Genesis 24.
Here is a great example of the mystery of prayer. While God is sovereign and omniscient, He still desires that we submit to His leadership by praying and asking. Note in verse 15 that Rebekah was already on the way, but this unnamed servant did not know that, nor see it, until this exact time.
The servant waited in silence-observing, discerning. Finally, he was able to declare in verse 27, "...the LORD has led me in the way..."
This wonderful story demonstrates prayer at work in lives of real people, along with God's guidance, faithfulness, love, and comfort.
It amazes me how without a church, without a Bible, without other resources, each person prayed, worshipped, followed God's leading, and experienced His blessings. The spiritual disciplines of a godly person are evident.
Here we are in the 21st century with so much in resources and opportunities, yet these "things", as helpful as they are, do not make one live a life pleasing to God. What was true in Genesis is true today. Jesus said, "But the hour is coming and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." (John 4:23-24)
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