Standing in the Gap - From His Heart - May 30, Encouragement from Jeff Schreve

Standing in the Gap - From His Heart - May 30

May 30, 2024

STANDING IN THE GAP

And I searched for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.
Ezekiel 22:30

Without question, prayer is both the easiest thing and the hardest thing to do in the Christian life. It is easy because it is simply talking to your Father - a little child can do it without any training. It is hard because the devil fights to keep us off our knees.

Why does your mind wander as soon as you start to pray? Because the devil is fighting to keep you from calling upon God. Why does five minutes in prayer often seem like five hours? Because the devil is fighting you. Why do we secretly think as we are praying, "Is this even doing any good?" Because the devil is fighting you, trying to get you to quit and throw in the towel on prayer.

THE POWER OF PRAYER

Prayer is powerful. Prayer changes things. The devil knows this and does his dead level best to keep you and me from praying. The course of your life, the lives of your friends and loved ones, and the lives of the nation and the world can be altered... all by the power of prayer.

The Bible is filled with examples of this truth. God said that He was going to destroy His people because of their sin and rebellion... but Moses interceded, and God responded to his prayer and did not destroy them. God said He was going to destroy Nineveh, but the people of Nineveh repented and fasted and prayed... and God responded to their prayer and did not destroy them.

God is looking for men and women and boys and girls who will call out to Him, who will spend time on their knees for themselves and for others. As that verse in Ezekiel teaches, so often when God searches for prayer warriors, He finds no one. Surely God must scratch His head in amazement thinking, "Why won't they pray to Me?"

WILL YOU PRAY?

Prayer does not come easy for me. It is much easier for me to study an hour than to pray an hour... but prayer is exactly what I need to do. When I pray, I find the mind and heart of God on a matter. When I pray, I see what is really important. When I pray, God moves. The early church was a praying church... and as a result they saw God work miracles. Three thousand were saved and baptized in one day. WOW!

Love,

Pastor Jeff Schreve,
From His Heart Ministries

Dr. Jeff Schreve believes that no matter how badly you may have messed up in life, God still loves you and has a wonderful plan just for you. From His Heart provides real truth, love and hope on over 700 radio stations each day, in 182 countries each week on TV, and is always available online. Pastor Jeff takes no income from this ministry. All donations go to furthering the broadcast outreach. As a listener/viewer supported ministry, we thank you for joining with us to help speak the truth in love to a lost and hurting world. Go to www.fromhisheart.org for more information.

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About Dr. Jeff Schreve

Jeff's life has been radically changed by Jesus Christ.
Growing up in a church-going home, Jeff learned a lot about God, but he did not know God. He believed in Jesus in the same way he believed in George Washington: he knew Jesus was real, but had not personally met Him. All this changed one night after a Young Life meeting when he was alone in his bedroom. There Jeff saw his need for Christ and His forgiveness and surrendered his life to Jesus.

As a student at the University of Texas, Jeff grew in his Christian life. He graduated with a degree in business and moved back home to Houston, Texas to start a career in business. There he met his future wife, Debbie, at a single's group meeting at Champion Forest Baptist Church. They were married in 1986 and have been blessed with a wonderful relationship and three awesome daughters and two beautiful grandchildren.

A New Direction
After spending 13 years as a chemical salesman, God called Dr. Schreve to preach. He left his secure position and moved his family to North Carolina to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It was a scary and difficult move to make ... but it was one of the best decisions they have ever made. One year later, God called them to serve on staff at Champion Forest Baptist Church. In 2000, he completed his Master of Divinity degree graduating from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He graduated with a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2014 from Southeastern Seminary.

Jeff Schreve has been the senior Pastor of First Baptist Texarkana in 2003, a growing and exciting church with 4500+ members.