"ANYTHING BUT PRAYER" 1 Thess 5:17-22 #NormanKissinger #NK #Nightlight #RTTBROS

"ANYTHING BUT PRAYER"  1 Thess 5:17-22 #NormanKissinger #NK   #Nightlight #RTTBROS

1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 KJV - 16 Rejoice evermore.17 Pray without ceasing.18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.19 Quench not the Spirit.20 Despise not prophesyings.21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.22 Abstain from all appearance of evil

Prayer is indeed a powerful tool that we can use to communicate with God. According to Adrian Rogers, "Prayer is not just getting ready for Christian service. Prayer is Christian service"

It is true that Satan wants more than anything to stop us from praying. This is because he knows that prayer is one of the most powerful weapons we have against him. When we pray, we are inviting God into our lives and asking Him to work on our behalf. This is why it is so important to pray without ceasing ³.

Tracking our prayers in a systematic way can be a great way to see how God is moving in our lives. When we see how God is answering our prayers, it can be a great encouragement to pray more and trust Him more. As Adrian Rogers said, "When we track our prayers in some systematic way, we begin to see and be reminded that God is moving in a profound way on our behalf which will cause us to pray more and God to move more which unleashes God's power and program in a fresh powerful way

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Praying So God Will Listen

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If you want God to hear your prayer learn how to pray. Adrian will help you with that in this wonderful devotion

How to Pray So God Will Want To Listen

Adrian Rogers

Pray So God Will Want to Listen

BIBLE MEDITATION:

“Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And…he proceeded further to seize Peter also…. So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison…but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church. Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands. Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and…follow me.” So…he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John…where many were gathered together praying. Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished”

 

(Acts 12:1-5, 7-8, 12, 16)

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:

Peter was in prison and the church was praying. They had no other recourse. They couldn’t petition the government. They had no political influence, no money to bribe Herod. But they could pray. The world might have laughed, but friend, the devil didn’t laugh.

Someone wisely said, “The devil trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees.” They offered focused prayer to God, and God controls the universe.

Notice it says the church offered constant prayer on his behalf (v. 5). They prayed not only with intensity but with specificity.

What did you pray for this morning? Many of our prayers are so vague (like “Lord, save the lost”), if God were to answer them, we wouldn’t know it. And if God didn’t answer them, we wouldn’t have to admit it.

ACTION POINT:

Stop praying vague, general prayers. Get specific. When they prayed for Peter and the answer came, they knew it was an answer to prayer.