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PRAY ALWAYS
Memorise:
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant inprayer; .. Romans 12:12
Read:
Luke 18:1-8
Message
In Matthew 21:13, Jesus stated that His house is to be called a house of prayer, not a den of thieves. Although He was talking about the physical temple at Jerusalem in that passage, you should note that it also applies to you because you are God's temple (1 Corinthians 6:19). This means that God expects you to pray always. Christians who do not pray or who only pray occasionally create avenues for the enemy to attack and defile them.
As a Christian, God wants you to be a house of prayer; He wants you to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17) James 5:17-18 tells us that Elijah prayed fervently for rain not to fall in Israel, and God answered his prayer. After 42 months of drought, he prayed fervently again that the rain should fall, and there was a heavy downpour (1 Kings 18:42-45). During the drought, Elijah prayed for a widows dead son to be restored to life, and God heard him (1 King 17:22). He was a man of consistent prayer, and he always received answers to his prayers. Those who prioritise prayer enjoy consistent answers to their prayers.
In today's Bible reading, Jesus told the parable of a widow who persistently disturbed an unrighteous judge until he responded to her. The reason Jesus told this parable was so that men would pray always and not faint (Luke 18:1).This tells us that when a fellow is not praying, he or she is already fainting. The widow's persistence eventually paid off, as the judge responded to her and avenged her of hel adversary. When you are consistent in praying, you ar assured of answers to your prayers.
When a fellow prays consistently, he or she will not on receive answers to his or her prayers, but the person will be granted greater access to the secrets of God. Psalm 25:14 says,"The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him, and he will shew them his covenant." Nobody shows a random visitor who visits his or her home the key to hidden vault, but such a secret is typically revealed to intimate friends.
Every Christian must recognise that intimacy is cultivate in the place of prayer, and they must strive to become intimate with their heavenly Father. This is because the more you pray, the greater access you will have to Gods heart and secrets. Beloved, are you an intimate friend o God?
Bible In One Year:
Psalms 9-17
Hymn:
I Need Thee Every Hour
Key Point:
You are God's temple, and you ought to pray without ceasing.
I need Thee ev'ry hour
I need Thee, Oh, I need Thee;
Ev'ry hour I need Thee!
Oh, bless me now, my Saviour,
I come to Thee!
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