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“THE PRECIOUSNESS OF PRAYER”

Romans 8:26-27:

26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.


I have been focused on prayer for the last month and it is no wonder! On yesterday, Pastor Dr. Gary Stern gave 20 reasons why our prayers are not effective. It was a word that confirmed all that God has been saying to me. Prayer is the center of our faith and without it you can not have a personal relationship with God. Nevertheless, There are many different kinds of prayer available to us. There is prayer alone, maybe in our prayer closet or out in the open under the stars, there is prayer with the family, there is prayer in the social meeting, and then there is prayer in the great assembly. There is effective prayer and non-effective prayer. There may well be prayer at the usual hours, and then there can be prayer when we are especially tempted. Supplication is a common term for a special strong kind of prayer where we implore the Lord for our request. Oh yes! The Preciousness of Prayer!


The Word of God tells us that we should always be praying, and that we should be doing it without ceasing. That is, we should be ready to pray on every occasion and we should always be in an attitude of prayer, and we should always be communing, communicating, thinking and talking with God. Is it really possible to do this all the time? Is it really possible to pray without ceasing, that is to do it without stopping at all? Well, it must be possible; otherwise God would not ask us to do it. However, to walk and commune this closely with the Lord will take us all some time to achieve and develop. But it is something which we can aim at. The key to this is probably to have a heart which is after God. If we have this, then God will recognize our efforts and give us grace, even if our prayer is that of someone who is still stumbling around.


Is prayer precious to you? Enough that it's #1 on your To Do list. Do you know someone that really could use you bringing a prayer for them here? There is power in your prayer! (Ps. 62:11; Ps. 68:35; Is. 40:29). You can feel the presence of God through your prayers (Jn 14:23; Jn.15:15; Eph. 2:13); Humans are the only creatures on earth with the privilege of prayer! (Heb.10:19-22; Mrk 11:24; Ps. 145:18-19); You can find your peace through prayer (Is.26:3; Phil.4:6-7; Romans 8:6) All of life’s provisions can be met through prayer. (1 Jn.3:22; Matt. 21:22; Jn. 16:24); You can find peace and protection through prayer (Ps.91:1; Ps. 18:2; Ps.71:3); And nothing is more PRECIOUS than prayer. (Ps.139:17; Hebrews 4:14-16; Duet. 4:7). And even when you do not have words to utter in prayer, God fills the gap! What a wonderful God we serve! Next month a series on Fasting… Have a blessed week in Prayer! In Jesus’ name! Shabach Shalom!



By: Pastor Dr. Michael L. Hargett

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