The Red Sea Rules #4

To review:
#1. " Realize that God means for you to be where you are."
#2. "Be more concerned for God's glory than for your relief."
#3. Acknowledge your enemy, but keep your eyes on the Lord."

Now:
#4. Pray

"And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD." Exodus 14:10

"Their fear set them a praying, and that was a good effect of it. God brings us into straits that He may bring us to our knees." Matthew Henry

The cool thing about prayer is that it is like our life line to God. There is a lot of power in prayer. James 5:16b tells us: "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."


"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;" Colossians 4:2

Even Jesus knew the importance and power of prayer. There are many times in the Bible that tells of him going off by himself to pray. And we can not forgot when he went to Gethsemane.
"And he went a little further , and fell on his face, and prayed , saying , "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will , but as thou wilt." Matthew 26:39

Thomas Watson, the Puritan writer, said, "Faith is to prayer what the feather is to the arrow; it feathers the arrow of prayer, and makes it fly swifter, and pierce the throne of grace." (page 48)

So when you find yourself in a tough time - don't forget the importance of prayer.