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7 REASONS WHY MEN OUGHT ALWAYS TO PRAY (Luke 18:1)

1}  SIGN OF SPIRITUAL LIFE.

Just as the physical body needs oxygen, the spiritual life begins  with prayer. Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, the Christian’s native air. Jesus, the Ascended LORD said of Paul, “behold, he prayeth” (Acts 9:11)

2} BECAUSE THERE IS A PERSONAL DEVIL

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring  lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8)  When I was a very young  convert, more than 40 years ago, I used to go into my room, shut the door and pray. Oh, how Satan wanted to hinder and stop me from praying – suddenly cars would blare their horns, dogs would bark at   cats, baby would cry and all sorts of distractions would come my way to keep me from praying. Thank Almighty God, when I persisted in prayer, resisted the devil – he fled.

3) ABUNDANT PROVISIONS – ONLY ASK

The only legitimate way to receive good things and all things is to ask  God – God is Our Provider.

“Thou art coming to a King;

Large petitions with thee bring.

For His grace and power are such;

That none can ever ask too much.”

4)  SAFEST PLACE IN THE WORLD

“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings (Psalm17:8}

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty (Ps 91:1)

5) THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH

Disney World and Universal Studio claim to be the happiest place on earth. God’s Word says, “Thou wilt show me the path of life: in THY PRESENCE is FULLNESS OF JOY, at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore (Psalm 16:11)

6)  THE PRAYER MEETING IS POWER MEETING

The place of prayer is also the place of power. Leonard Ravenhill says, “When they have prayed the place is shaken but when we have paid the place is taken.”

7) CHRIST LIKENESS

“As for me, I will behold thy face in righteoousness: I shall be satisfiedd, when I awake, with thy likeness (Ps 17:15}

If you put a bar of iron in the fire you may say that the iron is in the fire. As the fire permeates and penetrates the iron  we may now say that the fire is in the iron.  As we daily live our lives in the Presence of Christ we will allow the very Presence of Christ to permeate our whole being until the very image and likeness of Christ be formed in us. Oh, that will be glory indeed!

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THE TREMENDOUS POWER OF PRAYER! (Read Psalm chapter 18 carefully!}

Psalm 18:3  King David said, “I will call upon LORD, who is worthy to be praised…..”

But he did not, due to more pressing needs that diverted his intention. Not until things get from bad to worse that he finally turn to God in verse 5 ” IN MY DISTRESS I CALLED UPON THE LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before Him, EVEN INTO HIS EARS.

The Prince of Preachers, Charles Hadden Spurgeon says, “The goal of prayer is the ear of God.”

If our prayers can reach the ear of God – GOD WILL MOVE  HEAVEN, EARTH AND THE SEA (Literally!) FOR US!

THE EARTH

“Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved, and were shaken, because He was wroth..v 7

THE HEAVEN

He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under His feet. And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea,

He did fly upon the wings of the wind..V10″

THE SEA

Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at the rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of e nostrils v 15

In ancient times God opened  the red sea for the children of Israel to cross over in their escape from the pursuing Egypt armies.  In modern times we witnessed the 2004 tsunami when people have seen the ocean floor when the waves were rolled back

Evangelist Oswald J. Smith says, “When we work we work, but when we pray God works!”

INDEED! Read The Following Verses:-

HE SENT FROM ABOVE

HE TOOK ME

HE DREW ME OUT OF MANY WATERS.

HE DELIVERED ME  FROM MY STRONG ENEMY

HE BROUGHT  ME FORTH ALSO INTO A LARGE PLACE

HE DELIVERED ME

HE DELIGHTED IN ME

HE RECOMPENSED ME. VERSES 16 – 20

Theologians have said that God is a transendent God. After Creation God had left the earth to run by itself and doesn’t bother with the affairs of men anymore. However Jesus says, “My Father worketh hitherto and I work”. 

“Prayer moves the Hand that moves the world,”  J.A. Wallace

Yes The Verdict Is “GOD WORKETH FOR HIM THAT WAITETH FOR HIM” AMEN & AMEN!

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