# 145 Be Patient and Persevere In Prayer

The Book of Genesis Day 145 Ge 17:15 Then God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 "And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her." 17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, "Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?" 18 And Abraham said to God, "Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!" 19 Then God said: "No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him. 20 "And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation. 21 "But My covenant I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah shall bear to you at this set time next year. 22 Then He finished talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. Do you ever get discouraged about your time of prayer with the Lord? Does it seem like you go for long periods of time without really hearing His voice? Sometimes I think we fall for the trap of thinking that every time we pray we are going to have these deep revelations about God and His plan for our lives! But think about it! Abraham lived to be well over 100 years, how many of his conversations with God were recorded in Scripture? Not that many! It’s not that he didn’t pray often, we know he did because he was called “the friend of God,” and friends communicate! Abraham likely spent time confessing his sins, remembering God’s promise of forgiveness, worshiping God, thanking God, and supplicating God for his daily bread! These are daily needs for all of us, and ought not to be neglected! And every now and then, God (as recorded in Scripture) interrupted this daily routine with Abraham to pass along information that Abraham needed to know! He will do the same for you and I if we persist in prayer. Ps 53:2 says, “God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.” If you neglect your time of prayer, what does God see when He looks down from heaven? He sees someone who really doesn’t care to hear from Him. He sees someone too busy for Him, and when the time comes when He wishes to fill you with revelation and guidance, where are you? You are no where to be found. So shall it be with your revelation and guidance as well….it too, will not be found! Pray: Lord, help me to patiently persevere in prayer!