TALKING TO JESUS
Memorise: Ask, and it shall be given
you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, it shall be opened unto you: Matthew 7:7
Prayer is talking to Jesus. There is nothing as sweet
as talking to Jesus because the Most High loves to hear our voices. Prayer is
the soul of man talking to God. It is worship addressed to God the Father, in
the Name of God the Son, through the power of God the Holy Spirit. John 14:13
says:
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name,
that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
Prayer consist of at least four parts: these are
adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication. Adoration denotes praises
and worship of God for who God is. For example God is good, merciful, powerful
and just. When you praise God for who He is, rather than for what He has done
for you, it is true worship (Psalm 95:6-7). The second part is confession or
repentance from every known sin (Psalm m32:5). This will be followed by washing
in the blood of Jesus Christ. If you are sanctified and have no sin to confess,
wash in the blood all the same; you cannot be too clean. Thanksgiving is the
third division of prayer. Be thankful for anything and everything that God has
done (Philippians 4:6). The fourth division is supplication. It is at this
juncture that intercession, requests, petitions and desires are addressed to God
in the Name of Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit (1 Timothy 2:1). God
answer prayers and you can pray anywhere (1 Timothy 2:8). Just as you can pray
anywhere, you can also pray at anytime. You can pray. You should pray daily
(Psalm 86:3), and you should pray always (Luke 18:1). You can take any posture
in prayer. It is not only when you are on your knees with your eyes closed that
you can pray. You can pray as you drive to work, while at work or while
resting. A question many people ask is, ‘What am I to pray for?’ many people
cannot pray for long because their prayer is selfish, that is , they pray only
for themselves. Prayers should not be selfish, you can pray for the sick (James
5:13-16). You can pray for all men: for the President, Governors, Pastors,
Church Workers, the children, the youths and the elders (1 Timothy 2:1-4). You
should also pray for your enemies (Matthew 5:44). Pray for wisdom and
understanding (1 Kings 3:9). Pray for personal safety and for the safety of
others (John 17:15); pray for the second coming of Christ, that you may be able
to do the will of the Lord. You can also include specific individual requests.
By following these guidelines, you will be able to pray without ceasing. We
should be guided by the Holy Spirit in our prayers (Romans 8:26-27). You must
pray with humility and faith.
Action Point
Using the suggested prayer points, pray
persistently for thirty minutes.
1 Comments
When God is your protection no power can dethroned nor destroy you and your family in Jesus name amen.
ReplyDeleteHe Is the only one that can over rules any Judgement
The God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob amen.
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