Dr. Wesley L. Duewel- The greatest privilege God gives to you is the freedom to approach Him at any time. You are not only authorized to speak to Him; you are invited.You are not only permitted; you are expected. God waits for you to communicate with Him. You have instant, direct access to God. God loves mankind so much, and in a very special sense His children, that He has made Himself available to you at all times. (Google image, Prayer language) [Great message on helping someone receive their prayer language]
There are at least seven elements to this amazing power He gives to you.
The Power to Contact Heaven's Throne Room
As a child of God you have full authority to contact God, the Sovereign of the universe, whenever you desire. He is always enthroned in heaven; yet, through prayer, you have as much access to His presence as any angel or archangel.
You need not wait for an invitation; the invitation is already yours. You need not make a prior appointment; you are already authorized to approach God instantly. God is never too busy to listen to you; He is never too involved to answer you.
Before meeting Queen Elizabeth, I was told: "You must never speak first; wait until you are spoken to. You never ask royalty anything; you answer royalty" I was told, "In your first reply, you must add the words; 'Your Majesty.' "
When you speak to the Lord of the universe, this is completely reversed. Jesus said, "When you pray, say: 'Father' " (Luke 11:2). There are no formal titles which you dare not omit lest you dishonor God, no recommended phrases to make your prayer more sacred or certain of an answer, no official words you are duty-bound to use.
When Queen Elizabeth visited India, a little girl was selected to hand the queen a bouquet of flowers. For weeks the child practiced exactly how to curtsy before the queen, and how to back away from the queen (without falling over!), so as to be sure not to turn her back to her majesty. But you can be sure that the queen's own children did not have that restriction imposed on them!
In prayer, you come to God as His child. You need not wait for an angel to introduce you. You need not try to make yourself more acceptable. You need not first prepare carefully what you want to say.
You come just as you are, opening your heart and telling Him how you feel and what you desire. There is no one prayer posture which is more sacred than another. You are God's child, and He is eager and willing to see you!
The Power to Cooperate with God
God has chosen to accomplish many of His sovereign purposes with our help. Paul repeatedly reminds us that God has appointed us to a sacred partnership for the purpose of gospel advance. Paul emphasizes our sacred responsibility to work with God.
Every form of obedience to God is urgent, but there are many situations in which we are limited. We may not be at the place of the need. We may lack special skills or training. But we can always work with God through prayer.
Through prayer we can cooperate with Him in any place, at any time and for any kind of need. We are created to pray. We were saved by God's grace to enter into a ministry of prayer. We have the liberty, the right, and the position of official children of God, called to work with God, chosen for this specific purpose.
We are to be a "royal priesthood." Christ today rules the world through prayer. We are to share this rule by intercession for others even as Christ constantly intercedes for them. (Heb. 7:25).We have been given official access to heaven's throne room so that we may join our intercession with that of Christ!
We can be alert to share God's heartbeat for a broken world. Prayer is the supreme way to be workers together with God.
(Chapter three, pp. 21-23, italics added)
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Let's pray-
"Father-God, thank You for loving me. You are Love, and I remember that I am to love others as I love myself. I confess that if You can love me, I can love myself. If You love me You can love and do love all people groups. I have become a partaker of Your nature, and it is because of Your love in my heart that I can overcome prejudice and bad feelings toward others.
Thank You for giving me the faith that brought me into the blessings of Your grace that I now enjoy. I am happy because of the hope I have of sharing Your glory, and I am also happy with the troubles because I know that these troubles make me more patient. This gives me hope that never disappoints me because You have poured out Your love to fill my heart through the Holy Spirit.
When we pray for one another, we may be healed and restored to a spiritual tone of mind and heart. Faith works by love, and without faith it is impossible to please You. Create in me a pure heart filled with love from above, in the name of Jesus. Amen
Germine Copeland
Scripture References:Philippians 1; John 13:35; 2 Peter 1:3-4; James 5:16 AMP
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Today's Bible verses-
Isaiah 40:29-31 "He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Today's quotes-
"Receive My words and live, says the Spirit of Grace, for I do desire to fellowship with you, to guide you beside the still waters, that I may teach you those places of quietness, free from care and strife, that you might know My voice, says the Spirit. So learn how to receive instruction and enter into My Presence, for in the presence of My joy and worship is healing, says the Spirit of the Lord." Dave Roberson
~ Oswald Chambers- Every Christian must experience the essence of the incarnation by bringing the next step down into flesh-and-blood reality and by working it out with his hands. We lose interest and give up when we have no vision, no encouragement, and no improvement, but only experience our everyday life with its trivial tasks.
The thing that really testifies for God and for the people of God in the long run is steady perseverance, even when the work cannot be seen by others. And the only way to live an undefeated life is to live looking to God. Ask God to keep the eyes of your spirit open to the risen Christ, and it will be impossible for drudgery to discourage you. Never allow yourself to think that some tasks are beneath your dignity or too insignificant for you to do, and remind yourself of the example of Christ in John 13:1-17."
(From My Utmost for His Highest Updated Edition)
Words of wisdom-
~ Jesus has put a hedge of protection around those who know him. His love, grace and protection are constantly guiding us, saving us, and lifting us up. He is also our Shield and Defender. Do you recall times He's protected you from harm and danger? Did you thank Him? Do it now!
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