On the Road to Pentecost: Pray and God Will Make a Way

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; when through the rivers, they won’t sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you won’t be scorched and flame won’t burn you.

The Lord says—who makes a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters,

I’m making a way in the desert, paths in the wilderness. (taken from Isaiah 43:2, 16 & 19)

God’s Words never die; they are always relevant in every time and in all seasons. The psalmist tells us that God has exalted His Word (see Psalm 138:2), so if Isaiah, God’s own prophet, said that God will make a way, then that Word still holds true even today. However, it’s up to us not to just believe it, but if we are to experience the full measure of this truth, we must be people of prayer.

Can you be described as a person of prayer? Do you pray? No matter what your answer, it’s ok because if you do, continue and if you don’t you can start right now.

You must always pray and don’t get discouraged (see Luke 18:1).

Beloved, we need God. Some people feel that they can do life without Him, they believe that they are fine on their own, trekking along this path and that, making their own way; they declare with pride, “I did it my way!” and even though they may be enjoying a form of success it cannot compare to the life of fulfillment that we enjoy when we do it God’s way. The plain truth is, without God we’re limping through life from falling. With God, even when we stumble, we won’t fall, He has us.

Psalm 37:24  

“Though he falls, he shall not be utterly cast down, for the Lord grasps his hand in support and upholds him.”

The Lord grasps your hand in support and upholds you. God does not want any of us to be merely existing, He wants us to live; He sent His son so that we may have life and have it in abundance (see John 10:10); God invites us to be in communion with Him; He calls us to a rich prayer life of meaningful conversation with Himself because He knows that, “No one can receive anything unless it is given from heaven.” (John 3:27 CEB)

Begin and end your days in prayer. Lay your burdens at the Lord’s feet, and intercede for others, your pastor, minister, or priest included. Ask God for wisdom, discernment and guidance. The Word emphasizes the need for prayer as we see in so many passages of Scripture.

 Jesus often took time to pray. Do you know that in the Gospels there are seventeen references of Jesus praying? If Jesus, who was God (see John 1:1 & 14), needed to pray, how much more do we, sinful and easily distracted humans, need to pray?

Apostle Paul said, “Pray continually.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17 CEB)

On the road to Pentecost, make praying a priority, pray continually and be encouraged. Without prayer you’re ill-equipped for the challenges thrown onto your path. If you want to clear your path, and prosper in every area of your life, then seek the Lord (see Jeremiah 10:21) through prayer. Pray and God will make a way,

Amen †

 

 

 

Shelley Johnson “On the Road to Pentecost: Pray and God Will Make a Way” © 2025 May 24, 2025