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Prayer 2021 - December 6 - Knowing the Will of God in Prayer pt 2
Scripture For Today: 2 Kings 19:20“Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.”Knowing the Will of God in Prayer pt 2
If you have been following this prayer series for any length of time, you often hear me quote from 1 John 5:14-15…
“And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask any thing according to His will, He hears us. And if we know He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we KNOW that we have the petitions that we ask of Him.” Amen!
What is it that gives us confidence, boldness and faith to stand before the Most High God in prayer? It is the Word of God. His Word. And His Word is Jesus and Jesus is His Word. Amen?
Psalm 119:130 says, “The entrance of your words give Light.” In verse 105, it says, “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” When we walk IN THE LIGHT of God’s Word, we are not walking in darkness – we are walking in the illumination of HIS light. Amen!
Many times, when we pray, we pray in darkness because we are basing our prayers on what WE want, on what WE feel… NOT on the Word of God.
Now, I’m talking about spiritual darkness or blindness concerning a subject or situation. Many people will pray not knowing WHAT God’s Will is when they should seek the Word first and base their prayers on what is contained IN His Word. Once you know the will of God, you can pray more effectively and see the answers to your prayers more quickly. But instead, we are actually praying in the dark (spiritually speaking).
It is like a homeowner hearing a noise downstairs and thinks someone is breaking into his or her house in the middle of the night. They take their gun and just point it down the stairs and fire! Are they going to hit anyone? Probably not. They could, possibly – if the intruder was standing on the stairs. But other than that, no.
This homeowner does not know some very important facts that they should be aware of BEFORE firing that gun.
First, WHO is it. It could be their child coming home unexpectedly. Or the dog went downstairs to get something to drink and knocked the trash can over. They don’t know that for sure…
Or, if it is an intruder, WHERE is this person right now? In another room?
If the homeowner would call out “Whose there?” – chances are, if it was an intruder, that person would run off, not wanting to be identified, arrested or shot!”
Bottom line, the homeowner should gather the facts needed to make a justified discharge of their weapon. Amen.
Well, it works the same way when you are praying. You need to gather the facts concerning your prayer. What is it EXACTLY you are praying about? What does the Word say concerning this subject matter? Have you written out the scriptures you are going to stand on while presenting your prayer to the Father?
These are things you should do BEFORE entering your prayer closet. Amen!
We will leave it here for today…
Let’s Pray!
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Scripture For Today: 2 Kings 19:20“Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria.”Knowing the Will of God in Prayer pt 2
If you have been following this prayer series for any length of time, you often hear me quote from 1 John 5:14-15…
“And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask any thing according to His will, He hears us. And if we know He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we KNOW that we have the petitions that we ask of Him.” Amen!
What is it that gives us confidence, boldness and faith to stand before the Most High God in prayer? It is the Word of God. His Word. And His Word is Jesus and Jesus is His Word. Amen?
Psalm 119:130 says, “The entrance of your words give Light.” In verse 105, it says, “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” When we walk IN THE LIGHT of God’s Word, we are not walking in darkness – we are walking in the illumination of HIS light. Amen!
Many times, when we pray, we pray in darkness because we are basing our prayers on what WE want, on what WE feel… NOT on the Word of God.
Now, I’m talking about spiritual darkness or blindness concerning a subject or situation. Many people will pray not knowing WHAT God’s Will is when they should seek the Word first and base their prayers on what is contained IN His Word. Once you know the will of God, you can pray more effectively and see the answers to your prayers more quickly. But instead, we are actually praying in the dark (spiritually speaking).
It is like a homeowner hearing a noise downstairs and thinks someone is breaking into his or her house in the middle of the night. They take their gun and just point it down the stairs and fire! Are they going to hit anyone? Probably not. They could, possibly – if the intruder was standing on the stairs. But other than that, no.
This homeowner does not know some very important facts that they should be aware of BEFORE firing that gun.
First, WHO is it. It could be their child coming home unexpectedly. Or the dog went downstairs to get something to drink and knocked the trash can over. They don’t know that for sure…
Or, if it is an intruder, WHERE is this person right now? In another room?
If the homeowner would call out “Whose there?” – chances are, if it was an intruder, that person would run off, not wanting to be identified, arrested or shot!”
Bottom line, the homeowner should gather the facts needed to make a justified discharge of their weapon. Amen.
Well, it works the same way when you are praying. You need to gather the facts concerning your prayer. What is it EXACTLY you are praying about? What does the Word say concerning this subject matter? Have you written out the scriptures you are going to stand on while presenting your prayer to the Father?
These are things you should do BEFORE entering your prayer closet. Amen!
We will leave it here for today…
Let’s Pray!
Please subscribe to this podcast, leave us a quick 5 star review on Apple Podcasts to help us grow and be sure to visit our website for more information on our ministry: https://podcastersforchrist.com. And while you are at the website, download the free resource I have for you… it is free and is called, “How to Start a Christian Podcast.” It will bless you – go and download it today.
You can also WATCH these session on our Facebook Playlist at this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtKWeKtmv-BwgkquBTsSh-GznbmuUp_R2