Faith Believers,
Obedience is fundamental to effective prayer. Only people who obey GOD, have the right to go into His presence with requests.
GOD delights in the prayers of his obedient children. When we want what GOD wants, and live the way He likes, then we will pray prayers that GOD will answer, in the way we expect; and GOD, in answering our prayers, will support what He approves. Were GOD to answer the prayers of the disobedient, the Father would be aiding and abetting what He does not approve. That would be out of character for GOD.
To put it in other words, if we expect GOD to do for us what we ask, we should be prepared to do for GOD what He asks. If we listen to His words of command, GOD will listen to our words of request.
Obedience is fundamental to effective prayer. Only people who obey GOD, have the right to go into His presence with requests.
GOD delights in the prayers of his obedient children. When we want what GOD wants, and live the way He likes, then we will pray prayers that GOD will answer, in the way we expect; and GOD, in answering our prayers, will support what He approves. Were GOD to answer the prayers of the disobedient, the Father would be aiding and abetting what He does not approve. That would be out of character for GOD.
To put it in other words, if we expect GOD to do for us what we ask, we should be prepared to do for GOD what He asks. If we listen to His words of command, GOD will listen to our words of request.
This principle also explains much of the weakness of prayer.
Lack of power, lack of perseverance and lack of confidence in prayer all stem
from some lack in the Christian life. Often when prayer fails, and we receive no
answers, we assume the problem is in GOD - while in reality, the problem really is
in us.
Gracious GOD,
I give You praise for Your generous, giving nature.
Forgive me of my failure to keep
Your commands and to do what pleases You.
Help my desires in prayer to be in perfect alignment
with Your Will for the glory of Your Kingdom.
Amen
Prayer Points
- Praise GOD as your Rock, your stronghold and fortress (Psalm
144:1-2).
- Thank Him for being a solid foundation on which to stand spiritually,
so that nothing can shake you (Matthew 7:24-25).
- Confess those times in your life
when you have stepped off the rock solid foundation of GOD’s Word and relied on
your own understanding.
- Commit yourself to building your life on Christ’s
teachings.
- Ask GOD to help you plant your feet firmly in His Word each day.
- Pray for the devotional times of the families that you know,
that regular times of prayer and Bible reading will help bond family members to
each other and to GOD.
- Pray that your single friends may find a group of spiritual brothers and sisters to do this with as well.
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