Have we lost the power of prayer?

 

     Prayer is the one tool that God gave us to use that we use way to little, or incorrectly. Prayer can be use in many ways. I would like to talk to you about a few of them today.

     To ask, or tell God of thing going on in our life, for healing, decisions making, understanding of something, for comfort in our life or someone else, or praising God for something great he done for you.

     How long do you spend praying? is it a minute or two then you are done and off you go, do you like to pray with other in a group, at church, or with someone who having a hard time with something? Then their the question of how often do you pray in a day. Some would say at less 3 times a day, I would say as often as need too. The power of prayer is dying, because we do not understand the power of it. In the king James Bible there are so many time prayer help solve people problems. We have lost our faith in prayer, so we have done less of it, or we do quick short ones. We see in Acts 12:5-8, now we see that they prayed with out ceasing. Now I couldn't tell you how long that was, but I bet it was longer then quick prayers most of you do now days.

     When we get ready to pray, we are supposed to be in the spirit, with a thankful heart, being righteous in God, and sober minded. Do you take the time to get yourself ready? Do you take the time to ask Jesus Christ to look into your heart to find the sins we haven't confess to?

     The more we pray, the better we get at it and the close we come to God, and the easier it is to pray to Him. God want us to come to him in prayer, and when there is two or more gather together Jesus is there with us too.

     Now you may not get the answer to your pray right away, but you will get it if you keep your heart open to God, even if it not the answer you wanted.

     In my younger years I can remember the churches being open more often so you had a place to go to pray. For Jesus said that the church will be known as the house of prayer. Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, Luke 19:46. So now you have to find a nice place in your home to pray, because the so call church has change for the world.

     Time has change so many thing in our life, it is time we take a stand and stand up for God and his ways. To find out God's true ways. You have to take the time to read the King James Bible, then learn how to apply what you have read to your life.

     It is high time we get back to praying long and hard, it is time we show Jesus Christ we really appreciate the blood he spilled  for us on that cross.

 

     If I can help you in your life toward God, please feel free to call or e-mail me

God Bless

Reverend Dale Merchant