CEASELESS PRAYER

Memorise :
Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Read : Luke 18:1-8
1 AND he spake a parable unto them to this end,
that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which
feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she
came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine
adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he
said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor
regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will
avenge her, lest by her continual coming she
weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge
saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which
cry day and night unto him, though he bear long
with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall
he find faith on the earth?
Message
Every Christian should have a state of mind that
can take part in the action of prayer at anytime;
there should never be a hindered access to our
Heavenly Father.
All through the scriptures, we see the results of
those who prayed. Prayer is the foundation of
every victorious living. Anyone who will be
fruitful, both in life and in ministry, must be able
to give priority to prayer. For any project to be
successful, it must be backed by prayer. Jesus
demonstrated to us that to get the right kind of
results, prayer is the key because prayer is a tool
that helps in strengthening one's relationship with
God. The more time you spend in Gods presence,
the more you will act and think like Him.
Spending time in the place of prayer will help you
align your desires, attitudes, actions and beliefs
to suit God's will. It is in the place of prayer that
you can establish a deep intimacy and faith in His
ability to deliver. It is also in the place of prayer
that you can gain access to deeper revelations.
The major cause of failure in many people's life is
the lack of prayer, it seems they intentionally
sleep and allow the devil to deny them of God's
promises.
You should never joke with your prayer life;
especially since you know that the God you pray
to is a prayer answering God. Prayer must not be
seen as a religious exercise if you will experience
the glory of God.
Ceaseless prayer is also not about vain repetition
and ambiguity; you must make yourself clear to
God and not assume He knows your problem. Of
course He does, but He expects you to open up
and let Him know what exactly you want Him to
do for you. Without prayer, you cannot receive the
attention of heaven because prayer is a spiritual
network that links you to heaven before help can
be released to you. When you are given to prayer,
no weapon of the enemy against your life will
prosper because the Lion of the tribe of Judah is
at work in you, to defend you and disgrace all
your enemies. Daniel was a man of prayers and
his prayer life was the source of his strength in
God. Through this, he was able to do great
exploits in a strange land.
Those who do not pray are always helpless. They
go from place to place looking for prayer agents.
No wonder they are always falling victims in the
hands of fake prophets. Come boldly to the
throne of mercy and seek divine intervention over
any given situation in your life and you will
experience the awesome power of God in your
life.
Key Point :
Certain things will never be received until they are
asked for.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR : Nehemiah 4:1-6:14 and
Ecclesiastes 8:1-9
AUTHOR : Pst E. A ADEBOYE
HYMN 5: OH SPREAD THE TIDING ROUND
Oh, spread the tidings ’round, wherever man is
found,
Wherever human hearts and human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue proclaim the joyful
sound: The Comforter has come!
Chorus:
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heav’n,
The Lord’s dear promise giv’n;
Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found,
The Comforter has come!
2. The long, long night is past, the morning
breaks at last;
And hushed the dreadful wail and fury of the
blast,
As o’er the golden hills the day advances fast!
The Comforter has come!
Chorus:
3. Lo, the great King of kings, with healing in His
wings,
To every captive soul a full deliv’rance brings;
And through the vacant cells the song of triumph
rings:
The Comforter has come!
Chorus:
4. O boundless love divine! how shall this tongue
of mine
To wond’ring mortals tell the matchless grace
divine
That I, a child of hell, should in His image shine!
The Comforter has come!