Whether one hales from a Calvinistic theology of God's providence or not, prayer really is a difficult thing for us finite creatures to wrap our minds around. As a matter of fact, we can't wrap our minds around this idea, and I don't think god intends for us to. All He would have us know about prayer in this age He has revealed in His Word and we can ascertain through our collaborative review of the historical, biblical and systematic theologies of prayer.
Prayer can be illustrated in this way. When I pray it is a bit like me throwing my self with my earnest desires against the immutable Rock of God's will and he chips away at my desires so as to make me look more like His Son the Christ, in Who's Image I have been re-created.
In obedience to His command for His children to come to Him in prayer, I humbly submit my requests, mediated by the righteousness of Christ before His throne, expecting him to do all His holy will, and wait for Him to work all things together for good, for those who love Him.
Prayer can be illustrated in this way. When I pray it is a bit like me throwing my self with my earnest desires against the immutable Rock of God's will and he chips away at my desires so as to make me look more like His Son the Christ, in Who's Image I have been re-created.
In obedience to His command for His children to come to Him in prayer, I humbly submit my requests, mediated by the righteousness of Christ before His throne, expecting him to do all His holy will, and wait for Him to work all things together for good, for those who love Him.
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