THE ART OF PASSIONATE HEARTFELT PRAYER
Thursday 17th November 2022
Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near Isaiah 55:6 NKJV
And you will seek Me and find [Me,] when you search for Me with all your heart Jeremiah 29:13 NKJV
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months James 5:17
Elijah was a man like us, subjected to passions that plague us day by day but despite all those shortcomings, he knew one thing; to engage God through prayer on the platform of His word and goodness.
These men knew how to unlock and lock systems at will as the Holy Spirit inspired them. Their confidence was in God and God alone James 5:18.
Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter opened [his] mouth and said: "In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
God has availed Himself to each one of us equally on the platform of prayer through which we can interface and interact with Him.
Matthew 7:7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
God did not say preacher or prophet but He said; " any man" , so each one of us qualifies for the grace that can change your life.
Acts 10:30-31 So Cornelius said, "Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered in the sight of God.
Cornelius was a prayerful person, a giver and through his consistency and persistence, the doors of the gospel were opened up to the gentiles. He became the first gentile believer because he knew the secret that; " If men can pray, God can intervene and do what no man can do".
Psalms 121:1-2 I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help [comes] from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.
The solution of men is not here on earth and neither is it under the sun but the solution comes from above. The help you need is drawn from the place of passionate heartfelt prayer (Hebrews 4:16).
James 5:16 AMPC ..... The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].
It is not enough to be righteous, holy, and walk right with God you must pray.
When righteous men passionately pray and involve their hearts and souls on the platform of mercy, God is more than willing to show us His mercy and it is this mercy that changes the lives of men.
Our God still answers prayers
Further study
Luke 23:42-43 If the thief found an answer, how much more will you who is called by his name.
Ephesians 5:8 Keep your altar(heart) on fire
Mark 14:38 You must bring your memory, heart, imagination, body, and everything of you in the place of prayer.
Luke 22:44 Your prayers should be on fire
Galatians 1:12 It is in that place of prayer where you receive revelation.
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA!
