Keep Praying

Job 22; Mark 7-8 

“…When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, ‘Do you see anything?’ He looked up and said, ‘I see people; they look like trees walking around.’ Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight restored, and he saw everything clearly. Jesus sent him home saying, ‘Don’t go into the village.’”

Mark 8:23-26

Do we continue praying, even when the full result of our prayers is not immediately realized?

Jesus asked the man to confirm whether he was healed or not.

Why would we not do the same thing?

Jesus prayed again for complete healing.

Why would we not do the same thing?

Many healings are progressive rather than immediate. We can rest in the knowledge that it is God alone who heals, and we are privileged to join him. 

Are there healing prayers we have abandoned after not seeing immediate answers?

Keep praying. Invite feedback from the person we are praying for. Jesus kept praying, and so can we.

“Lord Jesus, strengthen my faith and perseverance in prayer, for your glory.”