May 24, 2014
Prayer is one of the scarcest commodity to find in
the warehouse of a believer. Many of us pray when faced with troubles or
challenges. I remember what my grandmother used to tell us that, “Pray so that
you won’t have to pray.” In order words, there are some prayers that believers
are praying today that would never been necessary if they had prayed earlier
than now.
It thrills me to read that the son of God – Jesus,
took time to pray during His journey here on earth. Jesus made prayer His
lifestyle. When He wanted to feed the five thousand with just few provisions,
all He had to do was pray a prayer of thanksgiving. You would agree with me
that if Jesus had not prayed, His ministry might not have suffered any decline
but He prayed just to show us that prayer ought to be our lifestyle. Luk 18:1b says,
“Men ought always to pray, and not to faint.”
Prayer is not what you do when you feel like, it is what
you do every time and anytime. It is meant to be the lifestyle of every
believer. I have come to discover that the man that prays regularly is
difficult to be preyed upon by the enemies, because prayer brings God into the
equation of one’s life. Someone said that he that kneels before God regularly
would never find it hard to stand before men always.
For me, prayer is an act of humility because you know
full well you can’t do it all alone. 2 Chron 7:14a says, “If my people that are
called by My name would humble themselves and pray.” The thing about many of us
is that the moment we break free or breakthrough, we relegate prayer to the
backbench. This ought not to be so, the higher you go, the more you ought to
pray because the devil is seeking for who to bring down and homes to shatter
and destinies to destroy. You shall not be a prey.
Enjoy your weekend.
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