April 25, 2007
The Quarter In Your Pocket ODB RADIO: Listen Now <http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-04-25-07.shtml##> | Download <http://boss.streamos.com/download/rbc/odb/2007/04/odb-04-25-07.mp3> READ: James 5:13-18 <http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible?language=english&version=NIV&passage=J ames+5%3a13-18> The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. -James 5:16 About this cover <http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/our_daily_bread/cover/52096.aspx> Some things are irresistible. For me, it's bubble-gum machines. I can hardly resist the urge to watch one of those colorful gumballs roll down the tunnel so I can pop it into my mouth. But without a quarter, those gumballs are locked up inside. You can be sure that as long as I have the right coin, I won't pass up an opportunity to enjoy the mouth-watering treat. Prayer is the quarter in your pocket when it comes to releasing the vast resources of God's character and blessings in your life. The "muchness" of God stands in sharp contrast to the leanness of our souls, and without prayer we cannot begin to tap into the reservoir of all that He is waiting to bestow on us. When we long for a satisfying taste of His resources, prayer is essential. James makes it clear that our prayer needs to be "fervent" and "effective" (5:16). God is not into ritual but reality. He wants us to avoid formulaic prayers in exchange for a persistent passion. We are to approach His throne of grace with a keen awareness of our need for Him. As James stated earlier in his book, "You do not have because you do not ask" (4:2). The more we pray, the more we receive, and before long our lives will demonstrate the life-changing reality of the muchness of God. -Joe Stowell <http://www.rbc.org/devotionals/our_daily_bread/writer/47539.aspx> The more we go to God in prayer Intent to seek His face, The more we'll want to be with Him Before His throne of grace. -Sper Much prayer, much power; little prayer, little power; no prayer, no power! Rabu, 25 April UANG RECEH DI SAKU Doa orang yang benar, sangat besar kuasanya dan ada hasilnya (Yak. 5:16) Bacaan: Yak. 5:13-18 Setahun: 2Sam. 21-22; Luk. 18:24-43 Ada hal-hal yang sulit ditolak. Misalnya, sebuah mesin permen karet. Saya sulit menahan diri untuk tidak memerhatikan bola-bola permen karet warna-warni yang menggelinding sepanjang saluran mesin itu. Saya begitu ingin mengulumnya. Namun tanpa sekeping uang receh, permen karet itu tetap terkunci di dalam. Setiap kali saya punya uang receh yang pas, saya tidak akan melewatkan kesempatan untuk menikmati permen yang membuat air liur menetes itu. Doa itu bagaikan "uang receh" di saku Anda yang dapat membuka pintu bagi sumber daya karakter dan berkat Allah yang besar di hidup Anda. Kelimpahan Allah bertolak belakang dengan kemiskinan jiwa kita, dan tanpa doa kita tak dapat menarik berkat dari gudang persediaan anugerah-Nya. Saat kita merindukan sumber daya-Nya yang memuaskan, doa menjadi sangat penting. Yakobus menekankan bahwa doa kita seharusnya yakin dan benar (5:16). Allah tidak menginginkan doa ritual, melainkan doa yang realistis. Dia ingin agar kita berdoa dengan kerinduan yang sungguh-sungguh dan tidak berdoa memakai rumusan tertentu. Kita harus menghampiri takhta anugerah-Nya dengan kesadaran kuat bahwa kita membutuhkan Dia. Yakobus menuliskan di pasal sebelumnya, "Kamu tidak memperoleh apa-apa, karena kamu tidak berdoa" (4:2). Semakin banyak kita berdoa, semakin banyak kita menerima, dan tak perlu waktu lama, hidup kita akan menunjukkan kelimpahan dari Allah yang mengubah hidup -JMS Semakin dekat kita menghampiri-Nya dalam doa Dan sungguh-sungguh mencari wajah-Nya, Semakin dalam kita ingin bersama-Nya Di depan takhta-Nya yang penuh karunia. -Sper Banyak doa, banyak kuasa; sedikit doa, sedikit kuasa; tanpa doa, tIDAK MEMILIKI kuasa! ________________________________ Yak. 5:13-18 5:13 Kalau ada seorang di antara kamu yang menderita, baiklah ia berdoa! Kalau ada seorang yang bergembira baiklah ia menyanyi! 5:14 Kalau ada seorang di antara kamu yang sakit, baiklah ia memanggil para penatua jemaat, supaya mereka mendoakan dia serta mengolesnya dengan minyak dalam nama Tuhan. 5:15 Dan doa yang lahir dari iman akan menyelamatkan orang sakit itu dan Tuhan akan membangunkan dia; dan jika ia telah berbuat dosa, maka dosanya itu akan diampuni. 5:16 Karena itu hendaklah kamu saling mengaku dosamu dan saling mendoakan, supaya kamu sembuh. Doa orang yang benar, bila dengan yakin didoakan, sangat besar kuasanya. 5:17 Elia adalah manusia biasa sama seperti kita, dan ia telah bersungguh-sungguh berdoa, supaya hujan jangan turun, dan hujanpun tidak turun di bumi selama tiga tahun dan enam bulan. 5:18 Lalu ia berdoa pula dan langit menurunkan hujan dan bumipun mengeluarkan buahnya. ________________________________ "This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended solely for the addressee and could contain information that is confidential; If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying or dissemination of this e-mail and any attachment is strictly prohibited and you should immediately delete it. This message does not necessarily reflect the views of Bank Indonesia. Although this e-mail has been checked for computer viruses, Bank Indonesia accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus and any malicious code transmitted by this e-mail. 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