Men who Prayed like Jesus

Friday 22 September
READ: Jms. 5:13-20   
MORE LESSON:  1 Kings 18:41-46

The emphasis in the next few weeks is on the lessons from the prayer life of Jesus. This will enable us to have a fruitful prayer life. While we remain committed to this theme, we note that the New Testament, where the prayers of Jesus are found, also records how Elijah prayed like Jesus even though he lived before Christ came. James the Apostle refers to Elijah's prayer life as an example of what we ought to do.

Elias was a man subject to like  passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and  it rained not on the earth by the  space of three years and six months:  v.17. The first thing that should catch our attention is that Elijah was as human as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn't rain for 3½  years (v.17). Often, we are deceived by the supernatural results of some great men both in Bible and in contemporary times, to think their exploits came because they were “supermen”. But Apostle James says Elijah was a fellow human being.

This is also true of the Lord
Jesus who was equally subject to the temptation and pain that we all go through, yet He paid the price of effective prayer life. We also ought to pray like they did. Jesus our Lord even says;
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that  believeth on me, the works that I do  shall he do also; and greater works  than these shall he do...: Jn. 14:12.

We can therefore conclude that if Jesus was a superman, His desire is that everyone also should be a superman like Him in the place of prayer, supernatural works, righteousness and all good works. God has not limited the number of supermen that can live; it is just a matter of how many can pay the price. We can pray like Jesus prayed if we choose to pay the price.

It is not enough to ask – “Where is the God of Elijah today?”. God is constant and available, what we must ask ourselves is, “Where are the men who can pay the price like Elijah and Jesus?”. When we add the price issue, we will find the result as in the days of old!

Prayer/Action
* Ask God for the strength and grace to pray effectively with great results.
* Pray that your weakness be replaced with strength in the place of prayer and for grace to be a superman on your knee.
*  Ask for the auction of the Holy Spirit whenever you approach the throne of God in prayer.

TODAY’S PROPHETIC PRAYER
I will not drain, I will not run dry, I shall increase and multiply in grace and anointing till the end, in the mighty name of Jesus.