{"id":303778,"date":"2015-12-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/%series%\/the-power-of-bold-prayer\/"},"modified":"2015-12-11T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-11T17:00:00","slug":"the-power-of-bold-prayer","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/familylife-today\/the-power-of-bold-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Bold Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor Max Lucado takes us back to the battle of Jericho. 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Max reminds us that what secured the victory for the Israelites then is available to us now-bold prayers and an Almighty God.","meta_box":{"show_notes":"","transcript_url":"https:\/\/transcript.familylifetoday.com\/fl2015-12-11.pdf","transcript_content":"<strong>Bob: <\/strong>The Bible teaches that prayer offered in faith has an impact in our world. Max Lucado says that\u2019s something we need to believe and something we need to practice. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>We\u2019ve got to be careful. We don\u2019t want to ever say that the power of prayer depends on the way we say it\u2014that the power of prayer depends on the emotion that I put into it\u2014but there is something about sincerity and heartfelt longing for God to do great things that touches the heart of God. It\u2019s an astounding thought: \u201c\u2026the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much [James 5:16]\u201d; right\u2014the fiery prayers. So, let\u2019s ask for some <em>bold<\/em> <em>things<\/em> and pray some bold prayers. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>This is <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> for Friday, December 11<sup>th<\/sup>. Our host is the President of FamilyLife<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, Dennis Rainey, and I\u2019m Bob Lepine. Max Lucado joins us today to talk about praying by faith and walking by faith\u2014what that means \/ what that looks like. Stay with us. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>1:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd welcome to <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. Thanks for joining us. A couple of years ago, I had the opportunity\u2014this was a great privilege\u2014Mary Ann and I spent a little more than a week in Israel. I remember, as we were driving east of Jerusalem on our way to the Dead Sea\u2014I think the bus driver said, \u201cNow, off to the left here, up to the north, is where Jericho is.\u201d\u00a0 And I thought, \u201cWell, let\u2019s take\u2014can\u2019t we take the bus up to Jericho?\u201d\u00a0 We didn\u2019t. Have you been to Jericho?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>I have\u2014last time I went to Israel\u2014depends on who your guides are\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>\u2014because Jericho, as I understand it, won\u2019t allow a lot of Jewish guides\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Oh, it\u2019s in Palestinian-occupied territory. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>Isn\u2019t that right?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>That\u2019s correct\u2014right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>So, they wouldn\u2019t, necessarily, let us in. So, we just, kind of, <em>drove<\/em> by it. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>I\u2019m just curious if\u2014Max Lucado is joining us again on <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. Welcome back to the program. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Max: <\/strong>Thank you. Thank you.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>You\u2019ve just written this book that\u2019s all about Joshua and Jericho. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>2:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tHave you been to Jericho?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>I have. I have. The last trip was year before last that I went. That\u2014and you\u2019re right, Dennis, because it depends on\u2014you have to prearrange it, and we did. It was fascinating\u2014fascinating. It\u2019s a remarkable thing to see a structure that has been there so many, many years. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Tell us about what\u2019s in modern-day Jericho, but tell us about the city when Joshua first saw it. It was pretty amazing\u2014pretty massive. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Especially for its day. You know, now, it probably wouldn\u2019t grab our attention\u2014but [then] two huge walls 40 to 50 feet tall, each\u2014two concentric circles. If you could scale the first wall, then, you would come down and look and there would be one even taller that you would have to scale. So, it gave the soldiers plenty of time to protect the city of Jericho. It sat on the plains up on a bit of a rise. There are not too many hills there\u2014but set up on a plain. So, it was really the safest place to be. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>3:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tIt was from there that the Canaanites kind of ran the country\u2014or ran the area. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI don\u2019t think we can overestimate how evil the people were. They practiced child sacrifice. They ran like roughshod over everyone in the area. It was kind of an ancient version of Nazism. They\u2014these were the same people to whom God had been, according to the promise of God to Abraham, He had been reaching out for 400 years. So, we don\u2019t know exactly what that means; but God had told Abraham, \u201cAfter 400 years, this land will be your land.\u201d\u00a0 But He knew, even then, that the people would never respond to Him. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>And there are some folks listening who may be troubled by the idea that God raised up Joshua and this army to go and to ultimately destroy a city and a people. It\u2019s kind of like: \u201cWhat kind of a god does this?\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>I had to add an addendum to the book because, as I was teaching out of Joshua, I had that question so many times. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>4:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s just one of those difficult questions of Bible interpretation: \u201cWhy would God allow such violence to happen?\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWell, number one, it\u2019s not common. It\u2019s very unusual in Scripture for there to be this type \/ this level of violence; but number two, it is there. You can\u2019t study the Book of Joshua without sensing that there was a lot of bloodshed that happened there. I think, in context, we have to understand that God had been exerting His kindness upon these people, longing for them to turn for four centuries. He who knows everything \/ He who knows the future as well as the past knew that their hearts were hard. So, in order to continue His promise and His plan, it was time for Him to claim the land. For many people, that\u2019s a difficult truth. I understand that. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tYou know, we look at some of the actions of God to protect His namesake \/ to protect His plans to redeem His people, and sometimes, we shake our head and say: \u201cYou know, would He be that drastic? Would He go to that degree?\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>5:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd we love it when God does something wonderful\u2014pouring grace and forgiveness out\u2014but when God protects us by punishing those who are unjust \/ who have turned their hearts against Him, it\u2019s more difficult for us to understand that; but I believe it is in God\u2019s sovereign plan. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>Well, it\u2019s interesting to me, as I revisit the story of Joshua and the battle at Jericho, that God took the nation through that city to get into the land that He had promised them\u2014I mean, there are a lot of other routes you could go. Now, you can\u2019t walk through the\u2014well, yes, God could have parted the water and allowed them to walk through the Dead Sea; but they went through this city that was, as you\u2019ve mentioned, this stronghold of evil. Are you drawing a parallel, for followers of Christ, that in order for them to get where God wants them to go, they\u2019re going to have to deal with some strongholds as well?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Exactly, Dennis. Thanks for making that so clear because I think that each one of us has a Jericho that we need to deal with. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>6:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAll of our Jericho\u2019s are not the same, but there is something\u2014there is a mindset, there is a presupposition, there is an attitude\u2014there is something that is really keeping us from moving into that next level of victory, and faith, and joy, and peace. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tGod sent His Son, Jesus, so we could find joy and find peace. Many Christians are not finding it. I think it\u2019s because they are not dealing with these strongholds that they have. Remember, the big idea of Joshua is that He was leading the children of Israel out of wilderness wandering into receiving their inheritance. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br>Jesus is our Joshua. He comes to lead us out of wilderness wandering \/ out of purposeless meandering\u2014walking in circles\u2014and to lead us into a time of victory that will continue into eternal life. As He leads us in, we find these mindsets. Oftentimes, they are passed down to us from our parents\u2014my mother was a worrier \/ so, I\u2019m a worrier\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>7:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u2014our tendencies toward alcohol, or chemical abuse, or even suicide; you know?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tSo, we have these mindsets \/ these attitudes. We must deal with them, and we have to deal with them through spiritual weaponry. That\u2019s what the story of Joshua is all about\u2014helping us press into a new season of victory by overcoming mindsets that are holding us back. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>One of the things you talk about in the book is praying some God-sized prayers. If you are facing a big obstacle \/ a big challenge, lean into God in a big way. I love the quote by A.W. Tozer. Bob has heard me quote this many times in messages and on <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>, but it is a good reminder for us. Tozer said: \u201cGod is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible. What a pity we plan to do the things we can only do by ourselves.\u201d\u00a0 I think God wants us to pray some God-sized prayers; don\u2019t you?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Absolutely!\u00a0 And this prayer that Joshua prayed is such a God-sized prayer. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>8:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThere are five kings\u2014this is toward the end of the Book of Joshua\u2014actually, it\u2019s toward the middle; but the back half of the Book of Joshua is a lot of genealogy. So, right at the end of the action of the Book of Joshua, there is this account of five kings who collaborated. They create kind of a consortium. They all come together. They formed their own United Nations, I guess; and they just said, \u201cWe\u2019re going to battle Joshua together.\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThey come down on Joshua, and Joshua responds in great faith. He goes right back with his men, and he attacks these armies \/ these five kings; and they turn and they start running down a hill\u2014they are trying to get away from Joshua. Joshua is beginning to get such traction that he knows, if he had more time, he could defeat these armies, and it could be over with; but he\u2019s running out of daylight\u2014he\u2019s running out of daylight. If night falls, then, these armies are going to have an opportunity to regroup and, maybe, even escape. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>So, Joshua cries out: \u201cLord! Don\u2019t let the sun go down. Don\u2019t let the...\u201d What a wild prayer! \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>9:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWhat a wild prayer!\u00a0 But the thing that\u2019s more amazing than the prayer is the fact that God answered it. God stayed the sun\u2014He kept the sun from going down so that Joshua could discover great victory. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>I think most of our listeners probably know that we\u2019re talking to Max Lucado\u2014well-known author\/pastor. He\u2019s written a book called <em>Glory Days<\/em> that\u2019s about the life of Joshua. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI have to tell you a story that was shared, here on <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>, by a guy you may know. He is a pastor from Southern California. He\u2019s name is Ed Underwood. Ed had a chronic critical skin disease that had him hospitalized. His whole family and the doctors thought this skin disease might actually take his life. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tHe tells the story about the night that the elders from the church came and stood around his bed. They were praying for him; and he said: \u201cI was\u2014I couldn\u2019t talk. I couldn\u2019t open my eyes. I was helpless in the bed, but I could hear the prayers.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>10:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd he said, \u201cHonestly, I was lying in bed, listening to these brothers \/ these elders praying theologically-precise prayers\u201d\u2014you know, \u201cLord, if it\u2019s Your will\u2026.\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tHe said, \u201cIn the middle of this,\u201d\u2014he said, \u201cone old guy from the church \/ one of the older leaders of the church came in.\u201d He said, \u201cHe threw himself across the bed and started crying out to God, saying: \u2018Lord, we need Ed. Lord, don\u2019t take Ed!\u00a0 We need him!\u2019\u201d\u00a0 And he said, \u201cI\u2019m lying there, thinking, \u2018Finally, somebody\u2019s praying for me!\u2019\u201d\u2014right?\u00a0 [Laughter]\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBut that story has stood out to me because, so many times, I want to pray like the good kid in class who comes forward and does it just the way the teacher wants it so I\u2019ll get patted on the head and the teacher would say, \u201cThat was very nice,\u201d rather than crying out with any passion saying, \u201cThis is what\u2019s on my heart!\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>11:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd the truth is\u2014God <em>knows<\/em> what is going on, and He invites me to just cry out; right?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Absolutely: \u201cThe fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much\u201d; right?\u2014the fiery prayers. And again, we\u2019ve got to be careful. We don\u2019t want to ever say that the power of prayer depends on the way we say it\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>\u2014and the power of prayer depends on the emotion that I put into it. But there is something about sincerity and heartfelt longing for God to do great things that touches the heart of God. But I believe that we are children of God, we are ambassadors of God, we are co-heirs with Christ; consequently, God hears us when we come into His presence. So, let\u2019s ask for some <em>bold<\/em> <em>things<\/em> and pray some bold prayers. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>So, what\u2019s the most courageous prayer that Max Lucado has ever prayed?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Some years ago, when I was about 53, I went through some serious health issues. My heart\u2014apparently, inherited something from my dad\u2019s side of the family. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>12:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI just did not know if I could continue ministering\u2014I was just tired <em>all<\/em> <em>of<\/em> <em>the<\/em> <em>time<\/em>. I just would\u2014I couldn\u2019t stay focused in a meeting. I couldn\u2019t get my projects done. I couldn\u2019t really get my sermons prepared. I just felt like I was being <em>overwhelmed<\/em> by this physical challenge. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI can remember climbing out of bed, in the middle of the night, saying, \u201cLord, I know I\u2019ve got great doctors, and I know I\u2019ve got great care; but I need You to restore my heart\u2014just renew my energy\u2014and grant me more years of service.\u201d\u00a0 I think the Lord told me, \u201cI\u2019m giving you 30 more years.\u201d\u00a0 So, I\u2019m pressing forward, from the age of 53, knowing I have to the age of 83\u201430 years of ministry and service. It doesn\u2019t mean I won\u2019t ever have to slow down some\u2014I don\u2019t know exactly what that means. That\u2019s kind of a <em>bold<\/em> <em>thought<\/em> to me, but I\u2019m going to stand on that. I\u2019m just going to believe that God has extended my life and has extended my ministry. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>God\u2019s fully capable. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>He is. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>He is fully capable. So, you\u2019re very much alive. You\u2019re very much\u2014your\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>\u2014energy has been restored?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>I\u2019ve never seen more fruit in my whole life.\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>13:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI still have challenges \/ I still have problems; but you know what?\u00a0 I\u2019m feeling a sense of victory and power that I did not know before I offered that prayer\u2014before I had that heart problem. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>And that\u2019s what glory days are. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Exactly. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>And I think listeners may have experienced these times\u2014when you are striding in faith, when you sense the presence of God, when you are aware that He\u2019s at work, when you\u2019re seeing Him working in Your midst\u2014that you go: \u201cYes! This is what I was made for!\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>And there are some other listeners, who are going: \u201cWhen I was a little boy, I threw myself across the bed of my dad and asked God to heal him and He didn\u2019t. He didn\u2019t rescue me.\u201d\u00a0 <br>\u00a0\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Or \u201cI thought I heard Him say, \u201830 years\u2019; and now, I\u2019m facing a disease that the doctors tell me I\u2019m going to die. So, did I not hear God right?\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>Yes, I mean, Max, this has always been one of the paradoxes of the Christian faith. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>14:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tGod calls us to walk by faith. He\u2019s got a timetable, and we\u2019ve got a timetable; and sometimes, they don\u2019t match. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Dennis: <\/strong>That can create loss, discouragement, hopelessness. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes\u2014doubt. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Yes. You know, the other prayer in the Bible that I really treasure, in addition to the prayer of Joshua, is the prayer of Mary, the mother of Jesus, when she came to Jesus at the wedding and they\u2019d run out of wine. She said, \u201cThey have no more wine.\u201d That\u2019s a very simple statement, but that\u2019s a <em>bold<\/em> statement\u2014you know, like: \u201cJesus, are You going to do something about it?\u00a0 Are You going to help us out here?\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tShe was depleted. So, she took a problem and brought it to Christ. Then, Christ\u2014remember?\u2014said: \u201cDear woman, what does this have to do with Me?\u00a0 My time has not yet come.\u201d\u00a0 And then, Mary turns to the servants and says, \u201cWhatever He says to you, that is what I want you to do.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThat prayer \/ that interaction tells me that prayer is not so much telling God what to do as it is trusting God to do what is right. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>15:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u201cHere\u2019s what I want, Lord, but whatever You say\u2014that\u2019s what I want.\u201d So, prayer is not trying to get God to do something I want to do as much as it is asking God to do what is right, after I\u2019ve made my request. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Well, it\u2019s in part why Jesus, in instructing us to pray\u2014says at the front-end, \u201cThy will be done,\u201d\u2014it needs to be an intercession because, anything you\u2019re going to ask after that, you\u2019ve already asked for God to do His will. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Absolutely. Absolutely\u2014and even Jesus experienced the unanswered prayer\u2014right?\u2014in the Garden of Gethsemane [Luke 22:42]\u2014at least, unanswered prayer from that perspective. Now, we look back and say, \u201cWell, God was answering <em>our<\/em> prayer.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThis idea of presenting our request to God with boldness \/ with confidence because we have a High Priest who can understand us\u2014we make our request \/ we leave them with Him and say, \u201cWhatever He says, that is what I want.\u201d\u00a0 <br>\u00a0\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>There may be a listener who needs to be reminded of what happened in the Garden of Gethsemane. Christ asked for the cup of suffering to be removed from Him so He didn\u2019t have to do it; right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>16:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Exactly\u2014and the cup of suffering was that phrase that suggested the death of Jesus on the cross. Christ knew what was coming; and He said, \u201cIs there any other way?\u201d\u00a0 He prayed it three times; and the answer was, \u201cNo, this is the way.\u201d Jesus trusted that. After that time of prayer, He became a man of courage; and He went into the weekend of suffering with that courage. He died on the cross for our sins; and He rose from the dead, victorious, on Sunday morning as a picture and proof that He can raise us from the dead as well. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>And you had just a brief phrase there, Max\u2014that I want to make sure our listeners heard\u2014you said something to the effect: \u201cGod, the Father, had a higher purpose than removing the cup of suffering from Christ. He had our well-being in mind; and as a result, we now can come into a relationship with Him because of that.\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>God has this <em>incredible<\/em> vision for how things are going to unfold. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>17:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the greatest challenges we have, right now, is recognizing that our lives on this earth are <em>so<\/em> brief, and they\u2019re <em>so<\/em> small, and they\u2019re <em>so<\/em> quick. Really, the reason we are here is to make a decision, \u201cDo we want to be a part of God\u2019s great dream or not?\u201d because God has this <em>immense<\/em> dream that will so far outlive this time on earth that the Bible says, \u201cThis life on earth is like a breath,\u201d\u2014it\u2019s just a shadow \/ it\u2019s just passing. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tGod has a dream. That dream includes you, and me, and every person, who is listening, to be a part of a Kingdom in which He will reign with us and we will reign with Him forever. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>At the end of the Book of Joshua, he makes a speech to the nation that\u2019s a speech that says: \u201cLook, there is a choice before you. Here is what I\u2019m choosing, but you\u2019ve got to decide what you\u2019re going to choose.\u201d\u00a0 That speech\u2014we know it today because we\u2019ve heard people say Joshua 24:15: \u201cAs for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.\u201d \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>18:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tThis is at the end of the book. He\u2019s been serving the Lord all of that; but he\u2019s still reaffirming: \u201cThis is the kind of person we are going to be;\u201d right?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>\u201cEveryday, we choose faith \/ everyday, we can either choose faith or fear; and we choose faith,\u201d\u2014that\u2019s what Joshua is saying: \u201cI\u2019m going to keep choosing faith. I\u2019m going to keep believing God is with me. I\u2019m going to keep trusting His Word. I\u2019m going to keep being obedient to Him. I\u2019m going to <em>choose<\/em> faith.\u201d\u00a0 <br>\u00a0\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI think, for some people, this is easier than others. Some people just seem to have a heart of faith they are born with; but I think for all of us, we have this choice, every single day: \u201cChoose faith or choose fear.\u201d\u00a0 And I\u2019m praying we choose faith. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI want to just challenge that person\u2014who feels stuck \/ who feels like they haven\u2019t made any spiritual advances in forever\u2014that they are still struggling with the same temptations they struggled with a decade ago. Let\u2019s break out of that. Let\u2019s say: \u201cLord, I\u2019m ready for a new day. I\u2019m ready for a fresh revelation of how strong You can be. Please, Lord.\u201d\u00a0 And begin to believe, by faith, that God will lead us into a new level. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>19:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Well, and I think folks who get a copy of your book and read through it are going to get some help in that direction too. Let me just mention\u2014we\u2019ve got the book in our <em>FamilyLife<\/em> <em>Today<\/em> Resource Center. It\u2019s called <em>Glory Days: Living Your Promised Land Life Now<\/em>. You can order the book by going to FamilyLifeToday.com; or call 1-800-FL-TODAY. We\u2019ll send it out to you. Again, the website is FamilyLifeToday.com; or you can call 1-800-\u201cF\u201d as in family, \u201cL\u201d as in life, and then, the word, \u201cTODAY.\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>I love that sermon you talked about that Joshua gave\u2014I guess it was sermon \/ it was a speech. He also said this in that same message\u2014he said, \u201cNot one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you.\u201d\u00a0 In other words, God kept every single promise. He <em>never<\/em> let a promise be made that He couldn\u2019t keep, and He kept every single promise. Our God is a promise-keeping God. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>You know, you spent so much time in the Book of Joshua, I was going to ask, here at the end of the broadcast, to have you kind of become a Joshua and turn to the audience and give a charge\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>20:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u2014but you just did it. [Laughter]\u00a0 You really did. I hope our listeners will take that charge to heart and not cave into their doubts \/ not allow the stronghold to continue to latch hold of them and to define their lives but to break free in faith, surrender to Christ, and keep on following Him. You can live out God\u2019s purposes for you. It just means you\u2014when you fail, when you doubt, when you find yourself tripped and fallen\u2014you get back up and you keep going. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd Max, I\u2019m glad God answered your prayer, back when you were 53\u2014there is a sparkle in your eye. This book has been written because I think it\u2019s a needed book for our day. Love you \/ appreciate you and look forward to your next journey, up here to Arkansas. We\u2019ll keep letting you, Texans, into Arkansas\u2014but only temporarily. [Laughter]\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Do I need a passport?\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>You do!\u00a0 [Laughter]\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>21:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Thank you very much. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>You know\u2014before you do go, I know some of the books you\u2019ve written have been kids\u2019 books. You have a heart for\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u2014sharing the gospel with kids \/ sharing the good news about who Jesus is with kids. We want to give you a set of these ornaments that our team has put together called \u201cThe Twelve Names of Christmas<sup>\u2122<\/sup>\u201d\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Max: <\/strong>Thank you. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>\u2014that communicate the truth about who Jesus is to elementary and preschool kids\u2014a dozen ornaments. There is a storybook in there as well. This is something you can take with you and share with your family\u2014and as grandkids come into the Lucado clan\u2014you can use this with them. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd let me just tell our listeners too\u2014we have \u201cThe Twelve Names of Christmas\u201d available\u2014a lot of families calling us this week to order these 12 ornaments, designed for children, along with the accompanying storybook. You can find out more about this resource when you go, online, at FamilyLifeToday.com or when you call us, toll-free, at 1-800-\u201cF\u201d as in family, \u201cL\u201d as in life, and then the word, \u201cTODAY.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>22:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tYou know, this has been a pretty good week\u2014to have Max Lucado joining us \/ Tony Evans earlier this week. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>Not bad!\u00a0 In fact, it\u2019s been quite a year. Listen to some of our guests we\u2019ve had on <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>\u2014Crawford and Karen Loritts, Matt Chandler, Russell Moore, David Platt, Dan Allender, Francis and Lisa Chan. All of these Christian leaders have been here because a group of people have stood with us, who are heroes. They are people who give to the broadcast and to the ministry of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. They\u2019re stakeholders in this ministry. They are setting up these leaders to speak to millions of people. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br>And I just want to say: \u201cIf you haven\u2019t given, now is a <em>great<\/em> opportunity.\u201d\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>Bob\u2019s going to tell you about it, but we\u2019ve got a special matching challenge out this month that is a real\u2014it\u2019s a real challenge. If we don\u2019t raise the money, we don\u2019t get all of what has been pledged to <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Bob: <\/strong>Yes, the matching gift works like this: When you make a donation during the month of December\u2014\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>23:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u2014let\u2019s say you make a $50 donation. We have a group of donors who have agreed to match that two-to-one. So, they will add $100 in response to your $50. FamilyLife winds up with a $150 donation. And they\u2019ve agreed to do that up to a total of $2 million. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br>So, we\u2019re trying to take <em>full<\/em> advantage of this special matching-gift opportunity. To do that, we need you to go to FamilyLifeToday.com\u2014make a donation today online. Or call 1-800-FL-TODAY\u2014make a donation over the phone. Or you can mail your donation to us\u2014and I\u2019ll give you our mailing address here in just a minute. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Dennis: <\/strong>And when you give, you\u2019re, not only touching a life, you\u2019re changing families and legacies for generations to come. Would you be one of the heroes of this ministry and stand with us, here, as we finish our yearend strong?\u00a0 We need you to stand with us now. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<br><strong>Bob: <\/strong>If you\u2019d like to mail your donation to us, the address is <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> at PO Box 7111, Little Rock, AR; and our zip code is 72223. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>24:00<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWe look forward to hearing from you; and \u201cThanks,\u201d in advance, for your support of this ministry. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tAnd with that, we\u2019re done for the week. Thanks for being with us. Hope you have a great weekend. Hope you and your family can worship together in church this weekend, and then, join us back on Monday. We\u2019re going to talk about how challenging the holiday season can be, if you\u2019re in a stepfamily, and how challenging things can be if everybody is getting together over the holidays. Ron Deal will be with us to discuss that. Hope you can be here as well. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tI want to thank our engineer today, Keith Lynch, along with our entire broadcast production team. On behalf of our host, Dennis Rainey, I\u2019m Bob Lepine. We will see you back next time for another edition of <em>FamilyLife Today<\/em>. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<em>FamilyLife Today<\/em> is a production of FamilyLife of Little Rock, Arkansas. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tHelp for today. Hope for tomorrow.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWe are so happy to provide these transcripts to you. However, there is a cost to produce them for our website. 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