CALL TO ME
TEXT: Jeremiah 33:1-3
When Jeremiah wrote this, he "was still confined in the courtyard of the
guard" (33:1). He is in prison and Jerusalem has been conquered and destroyed.
The Children of Israel had long hoped for the restoration of Jerusalem and to be
united in their land. But there was nothing that Jeremiah or the others could do
to restore Jerusalem. It was beyond their power. So, God tells them, "just ask
me...and I will tell you things that you cannot even begin to dream about."
First of all, God says to "Call to Me"
Hebrew word for "call" is the same word in Psalm 147:9, to describe the
"cry" of the young ravens for food
The idea of prayer should be one of urgency
Pouring out our hearts to God with great passion
The Bible exhort us to "call upon God"
Jeremiah 29:12-13
Psalm 10:17
Isaiah 30:19
Isaiah 55:6
Not only does God says to "call to Him" but God tells us, "I WILL answer
you"!!
Some people pray to Buddha or to Mohammed even to the earth or the
sky...but get no answer
God says, "I WILL answer"
If you arent getting answers to your prayers... take another look at your
prayer life
James 5:16 - effective prayer
Examples of praying people in the Bible?
If you think that God only answers the prayers of great men and women of the
Bible - James said that "Elijah was a man, just like us" - if Elijah was just
like us...then we can expect that God will answer our prayers just like He
did for Elijah
Jesus said, that we will be able to do greater things that He did (John 14:12)
God answers big prayers and little prayers - I know that you have prayed how
God has answered your prayers?
Not only does God promise to answer our cry - He promises to tell us great
and unsearchable things
Another version states that God "I will tell you marvelous and wondrous
things"
When you have a problem that is too big or a situation that is too complex
Jesus will solve your problems in incredible ways that you never thought
possible! Whatever your
problem
Whatever your situation
Whatever your burden
Whatever your need
God has just the right answer at the right time for you
Conclusion
BUT you have to call on Him - BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT PRAYER - God says, "Call
to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do
not know" Jeremiah 33:3
