Prayer: Day 19:

 

Hebrews 4:12-16  For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.

14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

 

Prayer is the foundation of every Christian endeavor.  Your aim in prayer is to be effective. Prayer is not trying to get God’s attention.

 

James 4:14  Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? 2 You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. 4 Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

 

There are only two reasons any person has not – Because they ask not or because they ask amiss.

 

Confession:

Because I ask it will be given to me; I seek and I will find; I knock and the door will be opened.

Matthew 7:7  “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.