Prayer,
May be some of the Rules of. .
Most everything in life is
governed by it’s own set of rules. For example, I would not use the rules for
‘Ice-Hockey’ to play Football/Soccer. It would be impossible to the same for
‘Prayer’, without them we might as well talk to the fridge.
Whether kneeling or standing,
the individual either lifted up their hands. . .
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Psalm
28:3 Do not take me away with the wicked And with the workers of iniquity, Who speak peace to their neighbours,
But evil is in
their hearts.
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113:7
He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap,
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Lamintation 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.”
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3:47 Fear and a snare have come upon us, Desolation and destruction.
. . .or spread them out. . .
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Exodus 9: 27 And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, “I
have sinned this time. The Lord is righteous, and my people and
I are wicked.
Ø Isaiah 1: If you are
willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land
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1Kings 8 ; 22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all
the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven;
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Ezekiel 9; 3 Now the glory of
the God of Israel had gone up from the cherub, where it had been, to the
threshold of the temple. And
He called to the man clothed with linen, who had the writer’s
inkhorn at his side;
. . .Originally, no doubt, to the Alter, but afterwards to Heaven. There
were indeed expectations to this, (as) when to express deep contrition a man
would smile his hands on his breast. No matter to the consequence. Daniel
prayed 3 times a day, even though if caught he would have put to death.
Through prayer (which is the
only way) we can communicate with God. There are different types of prayer. . .
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Prayer of Faith – is the payer of petition,
or, to change things, “. .who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and
supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him
from death, and was heard because of His godly fear. .”
(Hebrews 5: 7)
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Prayer
of Consecration – is the prayer Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane. “. .Father, if
thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine,
be done. .” (Luke 22 : 42)
There are in fact many different types of
Prayer, here are just some examples. .
1.
Commitment .. 1 Peter 5:7
2.
Worship ..
Acts 13 : ¼ - Luke 24 : 52/3
3.
Agreement ..
Mathew 18 : 15/20
4.
United Prayer ..Acts 4 : 23/31
5.
Intercessory ..
Romans 8: 26/27 – Ephesians 6: 18
So, how is it that we can achieve such
prayers, and many others? Well may be we need to Persist in prayer.
Well
may be we need to Dwell in prayer.
Well
may be we need to Reside in prayer.
Because the devil convinces
us that, God won’t our answer prayers, so we just don’t even bother to pray.
How many victories were never won , because we failed to go to God for help in
our time of need. Realise that it is not God won’t even bother, but rather that
‘WE DON’T EVEN BOTHER GOING TO HIM’.
There is this 2 lettered word
‘IF’. It is such a small and insignificant word, but don’t be fooled it
actually has the power to undermine the best of prayers. It carries such a
punch that it can ‘make’ or ‘break’ your prayer life, and with your connection
with God.
A most important note here is the one He
gave to His disciples is a short specimen of a fitting prayer, to show that He
Himself of prayer… “..So He said to them, ‘When you
pray, say: Our
Father in heaven,
Hallowed be
Your name. Your kingdom
come. Your will be
done On earth as it is in heaven’..” (Luke 11 : 2)… Prayer was not an occasional
thing to be used under pressure of urgent need, Or, when you have exhausted
everything else before hand. Today it would be like having a mobile-phone
permanently connected to God.
This World of ours is far more
populated than in Jesus time. I bet your wondering how on Earth, you can be
heard above all the others praying praying and seeking God at the same time,
Let alone God knowing what it is your praying for? You God today needs ne
telephone – Voice mail – e-mail, because God truly knows every hair on your
head, and your voice is as unique as your finger prints.
We can see now that our prayers
should be like breathing you can’t live without it. One type of prayer is that
of Faith, this prayer is one that can
change things, a prayer of Faith
should never contain the ‘IF’ word.
# Big revelation coming#
Jesus has given you the
authority to use His name. .“. .And whatever
you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the
Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
.”
John 14:14 …When you have the authority to use His name, it is as if Jesus is
there in person. That exactly what happened in . .Acts 3:6
“. .Then Peter said, “Silver and
gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ
of Nazareth, rise up and walk. .” . .the man had been in the
same place for a very long time, on hearing the command rose up and was able to
seize his bed, and was able to walk and dance.
When you actually see this, and only then,
you will truly grasp the fullness of the power of Jesus Christ’ name, and
remove the ‘IF’ then your life will take on new meaning. When all is said and
done, where does it leave us, once we realize the full power that is in our Saviours
name, your life will change forever, and thus becoming more Spiritual led.
“. .He who
believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of
living water. .” (John 7:38 )
To receive such a blessing,
God needs to see, that when we pray we revenge and authority, God will guide
you and place on your heart what He needs you pray for. In Acts 12:5 . . . “. . Peter was
therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him
by the church. .” . . .we can see what can be achieved when with reverence and
authority we pray. With such force was the prayer realized that the prison
physically shook to its foundations, that the prison doors burst open . .”. .The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. .” (James 5:16) . . . so when praying always make sure that your prayers
come from the heart, and NOT the
head.
Always remember to never
underestimate the power of prayer. It is truly full of promise, that it has the
true power to heal the sick, and can set those free under bondage. The power of
prayer, it can part the Sea, the only boundaries of our prayers are our Faith
and how much we believe we can make a difference.
God’s word always returns to
Him fulfilled, but never let our failures keep you from wondrous thrown of
Grace. So arise and seize the moment and discover the awesomeness that can be available
in prayer.
