Last night was the 1 and only prayer rally in Penang for the whole year. Believe it or not only 1. Even Youthwave this year isn't doing any prayer rallies. There seems to me that the practice of prayer seems to be diminishing from our daily lives.I personally believe that prayer is our superweapon against the evil one. I confess it's sometimes not easy to pray, but it's utterly important to do so. Let me focus on some fundamental facts on prayer..
What is prayer?
The simple answer is this: prayer is talking with God. We pray when we open our heart to the Almighty.True prayer is honest, humble and personal.
The main reason i'm writing this topic is this -
Why Pray?
1) It is a great privilege to pray. Can you think of any greater honor than to have an audience with the One who rules over ALL creation? We have been invited to talk with the one who put the stars in place. We are invited to seek counsel from the One who is truth and wisdom. We are invited to sit down with the One who knows all things. The Puritan John Preston lays it out very plainly,
2) We should pray because we are in a fierce battle. Constantly we are warned of the Devil's intention to neutralize and demoralize us. We are told that "our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." (Eph. 6:10).
3) Prayer is a deterrent to sin in our lives. In the quiet times of private, honest prayer God exposes the rationalizations and the excuses that we use to cater to sin. In prayer God holds a mirror up to our lives so we can see the way we really are. . .and repent.
4) Prayer makes a difference. I can't tell you how it "works" . . .I know that circumstances change when people pray. Diseases are sometimes healed, strength is imparted, guidance is given, hearts are softened, needs are met. I know that when I pray for others it helps them. But I also know that when I pray, I am changed.
I've also added some additional points here as to why prayer changes things:-
(This were taken from a missions pamphlet)
PRAYER CHANGES THINGS
1.Prayer obeys Jesus’ command to ask the LORD of the Harvest to send out the workers
2.Prayer brings us into God’s presence, which changes us.
3.Prayer reveals to us God’s plans so we can cooperate with Him in them.
4.Prayer invites God’s participation & presence in the process
5.Prayer removes hindrances to the Gospel
6. Prayer prepares the hearts of unbelievers to hear the good news.
7. Prayer releases resources necessary to accomplish the task.
8. Prayer insures protection for workers and their work
9. Prayer releases spiritual power to fulfill the call.
10. Prayer exercises divine authority to change situations & people.
11. Prayer IS the battle! <------------ i like this one, when i was younger i always imagine myself in battle with the enemy, now with prayer i imagine a battle with the enemy and i imagine the enemy losing the battle. How can i imagine that the enemy will lose the battle? See next point
12. Prayer maintains the Victory. With prayer we will maintain the victory....so do you want to let the enemy gain a foothold in your life or in your family, in ur home, in ur workplace, in your heart? The answer is a 100% NO. What must you do to stop all the enemies deceitful plans? I tink you know the answer. My challenge to all of you reading this is to start praying and remember that if we don't pray we are losing the battle.
Dutch Sheets writes: Tell my leaders to PRAY more and work less. The sense he had was this: If we pray more we can work less.
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