DELIVERANCE THROUGH PRAYER
Memorise: Confess your faults one to another,
and pray one for another, that ye
may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer
of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16
Read: Acts 12:1-8, 12 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his
hands to vex certain of the church.
2 And he
killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 And
because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also.
(Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 And
when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four
quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth
to the people.
5 Peter
therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church
unto God for him.
6 And
when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping
between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door
kept the prison.
7 And,
behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison:
and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly.
And his chains fell off from his hands.
8 And
the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did.
And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
Bible in one year: Mark 5:21-6:56, Job 18:5-19
MESSAGE!!!
If children of God would take
time to study the Word of God and pay great attention to His person, ways,
attributes and commandments, the world would be a much better place. Prayers
will be answered quickly and Christians will revel in the glory and favour of
God. We will partially know the reason(s) behind God’s actions and what to do
at any time to move His hands in our favour. By the grace of God, anyone that
is conversant with the History and development of the Redeemed Christian Church
of God will agree, without any doubt that God has constantly revealed His mind
to us in the place of prayer. May His name be praised forevermore in Jesus’
name.
A careful study of the story of
Hezekiah in Isaiah 36-38 reveals two important factors that lead to God’s
deliverance through prayer. The first is recorded in Isaiah 37:20, where
Hezekiah asks God to deliver Israel for His own sake and not theirs:
“Save us
from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are
the Lord”
Isaiah
37:20
God responded by saving them for
His glory. There is no greater and stronger foundation for our salvation than
this. It is by His grace and it is accessible to all human beings without any
qualification. It is open to the poor as well as the rich; it is open to men
and women of all ages, race and background. Not because we deserve it, but to
show that God is a merciful God who delights in showering blessings on His
children.
The second factor is found in the
same story. Hezekiah first prayed for Jerusalem’s existence that was being
threatened and God graciously answered and saved Jerusalem, again he prayed for
mercy and elongation of his own life and God answered too. In both cases, God’s
deliverance came in direct response to a humble and desperate prayer. God will
always respond to the desperate requests of His children because Jesus is our
sinless high priest who makes it possible for us to approach the throne of
grace with confidence.
The New Testament reveals a
similar pattern in the book of Acts 12:1-8;
“Peter
therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church
unto God for him.”
Acts
12:5
The Lord answered the prayer of
the Church with the miraculous deliverance of Peter. Here again, God answers
the desperate prayer of His people for the glory of His Name. I therefore
decree, as you make your request known to God this day, He will answer you by
fire with signs following in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point
Father, please don’t let me ever suffer any
kind of defeat in Jesus’ name.
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