Sermon No. 4

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of 

the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

~ James 1:6

We all pray. We do it together, we do it alone, but we pray. It doesn’t matter how long we pray, or how loud. We pray, and the LORD hears us and is pleased. 

Our faith in the LORD and His begotten son Jesus Christ, fuels our prayers. We can pray all we want. We can pray for what we want. Or need. But the LORD is wise. We may pray for what we want. But will not always get it. But to teach us a lesson, God may grant us what we want. But only to show us it is not what we need.

And we must understand one thing: the LORD gives us what we need to live a life on the path of RIGHTEOUSNESS. Not so we can live a life of SIN. It is the will of God for us to follow the path of His holy word. But we must trust in the LORD as we trust in ourselves and our neighbors.

The ordained priest of God is our Shepard as we are their flock. It is our duty that if the Shepard leads us astray, we must pray to the LORD for His priest to get us back on the path of RIGHTEOUSNESS. For we must acknowledge that the LORD will not abandon us if we are faithful and devout in our prayers.

But what happens when our Shepard lives a life of sin? And turns their back on God? And refuses to return to their duties? As the flock of God, we must trust in the LORD to send us a new Shepard to lead us in a life faithful and devout service to God.

How do go on if no new Shepard comes? We must trust the LORD to guide us back onto the path of RIGHTEOUSNESS and a new Shepard awaiting their new or first flock to lead.

Prayer. With God at our side, our prayers can move mountains, heal the sick and care for the infirm. Anything and everything is possible. Embrace Him. But more importantly, TRUST Him.