Bobby McDonald - Take it to the Lord in prayer

Bobby McDonaldDecember 7, 20156mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Take it to the Lord in prayer Date: 12-06-2015 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that finding peace and rest in life's burdens comes from consistently taking everything to the Lord in prayer. The speaker illustrates this with personal examples and biblical accounts, such as David strengthening himself in the Lord after great loss. True rest is found not only in prayer but also in the subsequent obedience to God's will, which releases the pressure of anxious thoughts.

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A personal example of prayer and restBobby shares how trying to quiet his restless kids in the back led him to pray, where God reminded him to focus on his own patience.

Applying the pattern of prayer to lifeBringing burdens to the Lord and mixing it with obedience is a general pattern that always leads to spiritual rest.

What a Friend We Have in JesusBobby reflects on the hymn about taking everything to God in prayer to avoid needless pain and sorrow.

Nature versus city life as an image of the spiritNature scenes fit the peaceful hymn, picturing what our inner spirit looks like when we take things to God compared to the turmoil of a busy city.

David strengthening himself in the LordWhen David's city was burned, his family captured, and his men threatened to stone him, he strengthened himself in the Lord his God.1 Samuel 30:1–6

The path to peace and releasing anxietyPsalm 94:19 describes how God's consolations delight the soul when anxious thoughts arise, much like opening a shaken soda can to release pressure.

Constant release brings spiritual restRest comes from continually going to God to release burdens as anxious thoughts rise up, allowing us to have spiritual rest even when physical rest is missing.

Resting through obedience to ChristBy going to Jesus, pouring out our burdens, and being willing to obey His will, we can find true rest in Christ.

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