TIME OF PRAYER

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: TIME OF PRAYER

Acts 12:5 KJV
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

There is a tiny word in verse 5 that makes a big difference. It is the little conjunction “but”. The situation looks desperate, but! It looks as though Peter might be put to death, but! It looks as though the fledgling church might be destroyed before it can carry the Gospel to the world, but! In the face of overwhelming problems, the church bowed its head as one person and it called on God. The church did not cower in fear before those who threatened them.

The church lifted its collective voice and rang the prayer bells of Heaven! God heard their prayers and moved in mighty power to bring them His answer! Let’s examine their prayer, because it is the kind of prayer we should be offering up as a church body.

It Was Fervent Prayer -

We are told that that “prayer was made without ceasing...” The word “ceasing” means “to stretch forth”. It is a medical term that refers to a stretched ligament or a pulled muscle. It has the idea of “going beyond the boundaries”. When applied to prayer, it is a picture of fervency. It is the picture of people pouring out their hearts in prayer before the Lord as they seek His face for their needs.

That’s the kind of praying we need to undertake. The promise of God is that “the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous men availeth much,” James 5:16. The words “effectual fervent” refer to “energetic passionate” prayer. It is not prayer that is sluggish, lifeless, unconcerned, casual, halfhearted, blasé and apathetic; it is prayer that pours forth from a burdened heart. That kind of prayer reaches heaven and moves the hand of God.

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, GIVE US THE POWER TO PRAY AUTHORITATIVELY ACCORDING TO YOUR WILL IN JESUS NAME.

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