Differing Measures of Power: Prayer Note #93

Dutch Sheets tells us in his book, Intercessory Prayer:

      “Let’s look again at Mark 6 where Jesus could not get enough power flowing in Nazareth to work a miracle enough power was flowing to get some healings.

   The implication being that they were minor, because the verse differentiates between the healings and miracles.

   Enough power was flowing for one, but not the other. This implies that differing amounts are needed for different things.

Jesus could release enough to get a few healings, but He couldn’t get enough flowing, because of their unbelief, to work a miracle.

   The disciples in Matthew 17:14-21 had been casting out demons and healing the sick because Jesus had given them authority and power to do so. A lunatic boy was brought to them, however, and they couldn’t get the job done.

   Jesus came along, and it was no problem for Him to exercise the demon causing the lunacy.

   The disciples had enough power flowing in their ministry to deal with most demons and diseases, but they came up against one that required more faith and power —and they didn’t have enough to overcome that one!

   Again, the obvious implication is that different measurable levels are needed to accomplish different things.

   I’m thoroughly convinced this principle is a reason it takes a while to get most prayers answered.


   Receiving an instant miracle is far and away the exception. 

   Usually it is not just a matter of asking the Father to do something, but rather a matter of releasing enough power in the spirit to get the job done…the truth is that enough power has finally been released through prayer to accomplish it.”

Today’s Prayer Note #93, is taken from Dutch Sheets’ book, Intercessory Prayer (203,204) 

James 5:16  "Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man [woman] avails much."

[Father, help us understand that our prayers are important in getting things accomplished in the Kingdom. May we not hesitate to make our prayers more effectual and fervent.]

The next Prayer Note #94: 11/29- Prophets Who Persevered for the Power

John C. Maxwell tells us on pg. 68 of his book, Failing Forward, "If you want to achieve, you have to win the war in your thinking first. You can't let the failure outside you get inside you."

Today’s treasure truth #9: If you are “born again”, you are redeemed from the curse of the law. Gal. 3:13

Our thought for today: God said He'd put His law in our hearts and minds so we'll be His people.

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