Prayer is
communication between God and His people. The Bible encourages us to pray
without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). We do not need a kneeling position in order to pray. We can pray
throughout every activity of our day.
When we do, we find that we are communicating with
God's Spirit on the best way to perform the task at hand. We walk in the Spirit
rather than in the flesh, and we find our self in the center of God's will all
day long.
Miracles happen when we pray. Joshua prayed for the
sun to stand still so the Israelites could win the battle, and God did just
that. Gideon prayed for the animal skin to be wet and then dry, and God used
that prayer to confirm His call on Gideon's life.
Daniel prayed and the angel Gabriel appeared in
less than three minutes as an answer to that prayer. But another time Daniel
prayed, and due to spiritual warfare, it took weeks before the angel was able
to deliver his answer (Daniel 10:12).
Satan attempts to hinder the answers to our prayers;
but Matthew reminds us that everyone who asks receives, those who seek will
find; and if we knock, God will open every door that we need in order to
perform His will for our life (Matthew 7:8).
God always answers prayers, even if His answer is
"wait" or "no"; and we can be assured that His answer has
our best interest at heart. With faith in God's faithfulness, nothing can stop
us from accomplishing God's will for our life.
Prayer:
Father God, remind us that when we build our life
on the rock of Christ, no storm shall prevail against us. We know that even if
our enemies fight against us, or if Satan turns out all the demons of hell to
stop us, greater is Christ within us than the god of this world (1 John 4:4).
You have a perfect plan for our life, and we flourish with success and
fulfillment as we walk in Your will (Ephesians 2:10).
We may fight a formidable enemy; but You triumph in
every instance by making us overcomers who enjoy the victory of a life spent in
Your presence, regardless of where we live or the circumstances around us.
Remind us to pray without ceasing and to stand still and wait on Your salvation
(Exodus 14:13).
Thought for the Day:
Prayer is not therapy for the soul, but a
connection of our spirit to the Spirit of God; prayer transcends human power,
wisdom and ability and moves mountains in the spiritual world, and if necessary,
in the physical world as well.
