Mon., 8/5/13 Devotion (Jer. 33:3)

Today's encouragement comes from Jeremiah 33:3, where we read these words:

"Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know."

Do we really "call" on God, as often as we ought to? Probably not. The Lord is *so* great, that He is worthy of BIG requests. We ought to call on Him to establish His church as the glory of the earth. We should ask Him to give His faithful Christians victory over all His enemies--and to make His people agents of reconciliation and righteousness in the world.

A lot of times we just do not know how to pray. Sometimes, we pray about mundane things. But always, it is good to ask God for signifi-cant, world-changing dynamics, (which exalt Christ and bless His church).

[Puritan quote of the day: "There is never a holy sigh, never a tear shed, which is lost. . . . By prayer we learn to pray." --Richard Sibbes, in, "The Bruised Reed"]