Lamentation 2:18-19 2:18 Their heart cried out to the Lord, "O wall of the daughter of Zion, Let tears run down like a riverday and night; Give yourself no relief; Give your eyes no rest. 2:19 "Arise, cry out in the night, At the beginning of the watches; Pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him For the life of your young children, Who faint from hunger at the head of every street."
Worship prayer or night prayer means below:
Pouring out the content of our heart to God with tears, with contrite heart.
Crying out, meaning asking to God severely.
Lifting up our hands to surrender in full to God.
There are three stories in Matthew 9:18-26 which are actually in oneness as follows:
A ruler of the house of God whose daughter died -->the description of a husband
A woman who had a flow of blood -->the description of a wife
A dead girl -->the description of a youth
All of us has problem but let us cry out to God with tears in worship prayer or night prayer.
Jairus, whose daughter died, refers to a husband in problem as follows:
Children who are dead in spirituality or children who become burdens.
Impossible things.
Besides, Jairus also refers to a pastor facing many problems in congregation.
Matthew 9:18 9:18. While He spoke these things to them, behold, a ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, "My daughter has just died, but come and lay Your hand on her and she will live."
Facing impossible things, a husband or pastor must be patient in worship.
A woman, who had a flow of blood for twelve years, refers to a wife facing problems.
Matthew 9:20-22 9:20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. 9:21 For she said to herself, "If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well." 9:22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.
Here are the problems a wife may face:
disease
divisions because of differences in household
weakness, powerlessness, sufferings, bitterness
impossible matters.
Such problems are also faced by the wife of pastor in congregation.
Facing such problems, a wife or the wife of pastor must touch the hem of Jesus' garment, meaning being humble and surrendering fully to the Lord.
The dead girl refers to youth in problems. Matthew 9:23-26 9:23 When Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, 9:24 He said to them, "Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping." And they ridiculed Him. 9:25 But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 9:26 And the report of this went out into all that land.
The problems of youth are as follows:
Difficult future life
Dead spirituality, disability to consume the Word. Mark 5:42-43 5:42 Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were overcome with great amazement. 5:43 But He commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said that something should be given her to eat.
Impossible matters.
Jesus stretches His hand and makes all impossible matters possible. All problems are already finished at the time we can consume the Word of God.
Prayer Service in Malang, November 26, 2013 (Tuesday Evening)
... Word is like the one who builds the house on strong foundation or rock. Thus he will stand before Satan trinity. Peter - Coming to Him as to a living stone rejected indeed by men but chosen by God and precious you also as living stones are being built up ...
Prayer Service in Malang, July 16, 2024 (Tuesday Evening)
... of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. A lie. John . If someone says I love God and hates his brother he is a liar for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen how can he love God whom he has not seen Saying ...
Bible Study Service in Malang, June 18, 2015 (Thursday Evening)
... reproaches in needs in persecutions in distresses for Christ s sake. For when I am weak then I am strong. As a result we will get the power of God namely the power of Holy Spirit that cannot be limited by anything. We confess that we have many weaknesses. It means ...
Bible Study Service in Malang, July 14, 2016 (Thursday Evening)
... My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days. Acts - And being assembled together with them He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the Promise of the Father which He said you have heard from Me for John ...
Christmas Service in Malang, December 25, 2010 (Saturday Evening)
... Then He will also say to those on the left hand 'Depart from Me you cursed into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels for I was hungry and you gave Me no food I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink I was a stranger ...
Prayer Service in Malang, March 18, 2021 (Thursday Evening)
... enraged with the woman and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Then I stood on the sand of the sea. It is said in verse New International Version translation that the dragon stood ...
Youth Service in Surabaya, July 01, 2017 (Saturday Evening)
... outer darkness or perdition in the hell forever. If God allows us to work go to college school or have date do not do it with evil eye. There are three things that make evil eye or dark one as follows The heart which is hard unclean and wicked. It means ...
New Year Eve Service in Malang, December 31, 2022 (Saturday Night)
... means experiencing the spiritual death namely one just commits and enjoys sins up to the peak. Be careful Do not enjoy in untruth If it continues one will enter the second death namely he is drowned into the lake of fire and brimstone up to perdition forever. Be careful The stumbling-sin ...
General Service in Malang, July 24, 2016 (Sunday Morning)
... the ministry of building the body of Christ they will be used in the building of Babylon that is the peak of evil and uncleaness and will be destroyed forever. The Gentiles must smartly use the mercy and chance from God that is as small as the eye of a ...
Bible Study Service in Malang, June 29, 2021 (Tuesday Evening)
... They have all turned aside They have together become unprofitable There is none who does good no not one. Their throat is an open tomb With their tongues they have practiced deceit The poison of asps is under their lips Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet ...
Sermon transcript from church service in Malang and Surabaya, preached by Pastor Widjaja Hendra.
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