READ: Heb 4: 16
MORE LESSONS: James 5: 16-18
Bible Reading in one Year: Esther 1-3
Some years ago, rain delayed in the city where our church headquartered is located. The traditional ruler who was a Muslim sent a mail to the church asking us to pray to God requesting for rain. We prayed and sent back to the Sarki (the traditional ruler) that there would be rain between 5pm and 7pm that same day . We actually gave him time! When the emissary left, I said to myself, Oh my God! What have I just done? After service that day , I did not go home, I stayed in the place of prayer; and the rain began. The point is that you should be bold and confident in your prayers and Jehovah will reward your confidence in Him.
Our first text tells us to come to the throne of grace in the time of need, but it also shows us that it is important how we come. You get answer by coming to God boldly and confidently. Your confidence in God as you pray to Him determines whether you get answer to your prayer or not. Don't pray as if you do not know the ability of the God to whom you are praying. Don't say , Lord the preacher said you can change the matter confronting me and so I have come to see whether it is Your will or not for me to get answer .... That is not a prayer of confidence in God. No confident child walks to his father fidgeting. God loves to see His children great, bold and confident in the place of prayer. However, sin makes a child fear to appear before his father.
The prodigal son is one example of a confident child. Evidently he sinned, nevertheless as soon as he came back to his right mind, he was confident that he had a father who would forgive and he was not disappointed. If you have any wrong doing, confess it, settle with Heaven and take your confidence back. I am sure the Father will not disappoint you. It’s time to live in confidence again.
Prayer/Action
* Give thanks for the privilege to stand before the King of kings with confidence.
* Ask the blood of Jesus to wipe out anything that can erode your confidence before Him.
* Ask God to reveal to you anything that has been a hindrance to your prayers and take it away.
MORE LESSONS: James 5: 16-18
Bible Reading in one Year: Esther 1-3
Some years ago, rain delayed in the city where our church headquartered is located. The traditional ruler who was a Muslim sent a mail to the church asking us to pray to God requesting for rain. We prayed and sent back to the Sarki (the traditional ruler) that there would be rain between 5pm and 7pm that same day . We actually gave him time! When the emissary left, I said to myself, Oh my God! What have I just done? After service that day , I did not go home, I stayed in the place of prayer; and the rain began. The point is that you should be bold and confident in your prayers and Jehovah will reward your confidence in Him.
Our first text tells us to come to the throne of grace in the time of need, but it also shows us that it is important how we come. You get answer by coming to God boldly and confidently. Your confidence in God as you pray to Him determines whether you get answer to your prayer or not. Don't pray as if you do not know the ability of the God to whom you are praying. Don't say , Lord the preacher said you can change the matter confronting me and so I have come to see whether it is Your will or not for me to get answer .... That is not a prayer of confidence in God. No confident child walks to his father fidgeting. God loves to see His children great, bold and confident in the place of prayer. However, sin makes a child fear to appear before his father.
The prodigal son is one example of a confident child. Evidently he sinned, nevertheless as soon as he came back to his right mind, he was confident that he had a father who would forgive and he was not disappointed. If you have any wrong doing, confess it, settle with Heaven and take your confidence back. I am sure the Father will not disappoint you. It’s time to live in confidence again.
Prayer/Action
* Give thanks for the privilege to stand before the King of kings with confidence.
* Ask the blood of Jesus to wipe out anything that can erode your confidence before Him.
* Ask God to reveal to you anything that has been a hindrance to your prayers and take it away.
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