Too often we become discouraged and infrequent in our prayers because we focus on our troubles rather than the power of God and the promises in His Word. We don\u2019t know God as we should, we don\u2019t think of Him as we should, and so we fail to trust Him as we should. We don\u2019t cry out to Him as we should in prayer and praise.<\/p>\n
This hymn is the fruit of a study on prayer from a prayer meeting at Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, FL, taught by our Associate Pastor, Jared Longshore. It is an exhortation to pray and look to God in faith. And it is a prayer that God would stir up faith in us that we would be quick to remember Him and seek Him.<\/p>\n
Increase Our Faith O Lord<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201c\u2026 for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, \u2018Move from here to there,\u2019 and it will move; \u00a0and nothing will be impossible for you\u201d (Matthew 17:20).<\/em><\/p>\n Increase our faith, O Lord! Look down on us in love, Because we do not ask, Our faith, it seems so small, If we but had the faith, There\u2019s nothing that\u2019s too hard, Look down with mercy, Lord Words \u00a92017 Ken Puls<\/p>\n
\nWe look to You today.
\nRemind us of Your Word and pow\u2019r,
\nCome stir our hearts to pray.<\/p>\n
\nDraw near us in this place.
\nWith confidence, we come in Christ
\nTo seek the throne of grace.<\/p>\n
\nWe often lack what\u2019s good.
\nIf we would only look to God
\nAnd trust Him as we should!<\/p>\n
\nYet You, Lord, are so great!
\nSo help us bring petitions large,
\nIn You we trust and wait.<\/p>\n
\nSmall as a mustard seed,
\nThen we would see the mountains move
\nFor God has power indeed.<\/p>\n
\nNo good thing He\u2019ll withhold.
\nSo let us bring our prayers in faith,
\nWe cannot be too bold.<\/p>\n
\nAnd hear the prayers we raise,
\nThat we might see Your power displayed
\nAnd offer thanks and praise.<\/p>\n