We Should Remember God In Our Prayers

By Pastor Bruce K. Oyen

Email: bk_oyen@hotmail.com

     We should remember God in our prayers. It might sound strange for me to say that, but that is because when we are told something like, "Remember Jim, John, and Joe in your prayers," or when we are told something like, "Remember Sandra, Sally, and Susan in your prayers," we immediately know it means we should pray for them because they have specific problems, and they need God's help.

     You might wonder if I am suggesting that we need to pray for God like we pray for a friend in need. No, that is not my suggestion, for the Bible reveals God as "God Almighty." The Bible also reveals him as  the all-knowing, all-wise, and transcendent one who needs help from no one. He who made the universe, and who sustains it by his own power, is not dependent upon anything or anyone he created.

     When I say we need to remember God in our prayers, it means we need to do more than to ask him to help someone in need,  even if those needs are very significant. When I say we need to remember God in our prayers, it means we need to remember who it is we are talking to: God Almighty! It means we need to remember to take time to worship him, to adore him, to praise him, and to thank him for who he is in himself, not just for what he does for us. 

     This takes time. But it is time well-spent! Let's take more time during our prayer time to worship, adore, praise, and thank our Triune God, who is the Father , the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  Sometimes it might be better to skip asking God to do this and that, and just spend the time doing the things mentioned above. Remember, he is worthy of exaltation in our prayers.

     Some reading suggestions. The next time you read the Book of Psalms, note its emphasis on the worship of God. Intertwined with all the prayers for divine help in the Psalms is its emphasis on the worship, praise, adoration of God, and gratitude to him. This same thing will be noted in other parts of the Bible. For example, sometime soon read through the book of Revelation and note the frequent worship of God. It will be profitable to read A. W. Tozer's book called "The Knowledge Of The Holy." In this short book, Tozer expounds on the attributes of God as they are revealed to us in God's Word, the Bible. Tozer's book has the ability to transform us into worshippers of God.