Thursday, October 6, 2011

Difficulties/Victories in Prayer

"And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his own arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it upheld him. "
Isaiah 59:16

After Jesus had gone indoors, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn't we drive it out?”
He replied, “This kind can come out only by prayer.”
Mark 9:22-29 , Matthew 17:21

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
“This, then, is how you should pray:
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.’
Matthew 6:5-13

What is the weakest link in your Christian life? I ask this question, and honestly admit, that although I desperately desire to spend real time with my Father in deep intercession it is often the hardest place for me to consistently get to.
In Matthew, Yeshua gives us an outline, a prayer guide, and in it He tells us how we can/should pray... but what is known as the Lord's Prayer is often misappropriated, misunderstood. How many times have we heard-how many times have we recited-this outline? I believe Jesus gave it to us to guide us, each line is the entrance to the deeper things, not really a be-all, end-all prayer in and of itself, if you understand what I'm saying here. Jesus understood the difficulties people have in entering in to powerful prayer, and the devil also understands the power of believers praying and to that end will do whatever he can to keep us from it. Think about all the different distractions that seem to "pop up" when you are about to pray! Our decision to commit to a consistent praying lifestyle must come with perseverance, and being spiritually on guard as we will be faced with and challenged by distractions, which then must be pushed through.
Today beloved, make that commitment with me, PUSH- Pray Until Something Happens.

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