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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Power in prayer

Prayer is powerful. And it is not limited to an exclusive club of super saints to experience its power. James ch.5 v.17 tells us clearly, Elijah was a man just like us - he shared the same nature, had the same limitations, suffered the same fears and temptations - but when you look at the way God used him, those limitations seem far less significant.

There are a couple of keys in the previous verse to help us ensure that we have a more effective prayer life. We are told that it's the insistent prayer of a righteous person that is powerfully effective.

Therefore, in the face of discouragement, we can look at this verse and gain the confidence to not give up - but to persevere in order to see the prayer answered.

We can give thanks that the Good Lord has already declared us righteous, sinless, perfect due to the perfect sacrifice of the sinless Christ on our behalf - after all, weare told: He who had no sin became a sin offering for us so that, in Him, we might become the righteousness of God in Christ.

However, if our experience does not match the reality of the Word of God, we know that He will forgive us if we admit our sin, come to Him and tell Him we have failed, fallen short. There is good reason for this, for if our hearts are fixed on going in the wrong direction, we won't be able to see His perspective and pray effectively - this is why Psalm ch.66 v.18 says - if I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

So, if you want to experience power in prayer, keep open the channel of communication with God, ask for forgiveness when you step outside His perfect will for your life whether in attitude or in action, and pray with persistence, with fervency, with faith that He has already answered you.

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