Qarah (Right Happenings)

” The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results…’
– James 5:16 NLT

 

” My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”

– John 17:20-23

The Hebrew word qarah is often used in the Bible to explain God-ordained happenings. The first time qarah is mentioned is in Genesis 24:12, when Abraham sent his servant to get a bride for his son, Isaac.

The servant did not know which girl would be the right one, so he prayed, “O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day, and show kindness to my master Abraham.”  

The phrase “please give me success” is the word “qarah“. The servant asked God to give him qarah—right happening. If you follow the story, you will see how Abraham’s servant was successful in his task.

What I want you to focus on here is the servant’s posture. He prayed for God’s help, intervention, and leadership. He was humble.

We all need the Lord in our daily lives. No matter how intelligent, smart, well-connected, or hard-working we are, we can’t put ourselves in the right place at the right time a hundred percent of the time. Only the Lord can do this for us.

If you stoop low and lean on the Lord for wisdom, guidance, and understanding, He will guide and protect you.
 

“There are parts of our calling, works of the Holy Spirit, and defeats of the darkness that will come no other way than through furious, fervent, faith-filled, unceasing prayer.” Beth Moore

To pray is to adopt a posture of humility. It is saying to God, “Father, I can’t, but You can.”

That is why I like to call Psalm 91 the prayer of protection.

When you pray this prayer, you are saying, “Lord Jesus, I can’t protect myself, but You can. I humble myself before You. Be my refuge, my fortress, and my God. Surely, You shall protect me and deliver me from harm in these dangerous times. Lead me to be at the right place at the right time and to be with the right people.”

God is ever ready and willing to help. God honors and rises in defense of anyone and everyone who humbly calls to Him. However, God respects your right of choice as a human created in His image. He will help, but you have to ask. He will intervene if you ask Him to.

Don’t assume, don’t live blindsided, humble yourself before your creator, and ask your heavenly Father for help every day, every time, and in every situation. Nothing is too trivial, complicated, or out of reach for Him.

Let Us Pray

Father, thank you for granting me access to all that Heaven offers. Thank you for the Power of Your Presence. Thank you for the spirit of Sonship that we have received, whereby we cry “Abba, Father”

I will walk in obedience to every instruction of the LORD my GOD. Lord, I submit my heart to be regulated by the Word of the LORD. I manifest the Wisdom of God as I live among the unbelieving.

I declare that my community is a Wise and Understanding Kingdom Community.

Lord, at Your Command and by Your Spirit, I overcome all my enemies and subdue all those who hate me! I reign in life over them through the victory you gave me in the Blood of Christ Jesus. Lord, grant me a revelation of the stages in my journey of faith. Today, I draw grace to live faithfully to every stage of my faith’s journey until I reach my final destination in Christ.

In Jesus’ mighty name, I pray.

Amen.

Praying in the Spirit for 30 minutes (Take out some more time to pray more in the cause of the day or night)

Prayer of Thanksgiving for another 5-10 mins

DAILY BIBLE READING PLAN 
Exodus 25

Proverbs 1

John 4

2 Corinthians 13