The Importance Of Prayer

The Lord loves each one of us with a great everlasting love.  We all know John 3:16 by heart which says, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, so that whoever shall believe in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."

God loves us even though we have sinned against Him.  We all have a sin nature that we are born with.  We are all born bent away from God and His ways.  God, out of His great love, sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to live a perfect sinless life and Jesus went obediently to the Cross dying for our sins past, present, and future.  Anyone can obtain forgiveness of their sins by repenting of their sins and making Jesus Christ their Lord and Savior. 

Jesus didn't stay on the Cross and He didn't stay in the tomb.  He rose from the dead to show us that He is indeed God.  He is now at the right hand of the Father preparing a place for us in Heaven.  One day the Lord Jesus will return to this earth as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  

The Lord Jesus is doing something else right now for us.  He is interceding in prayer for us.  That should be a very comforting thought.  When we come to know Jesus as our Lord and Savior He sends the Holy Spirit to dwell within us who believe.  Unbelievers do not have the Holy Spirit, only those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ.

When Jesus was on the earth, He prayed.  He prayed a lot.  He was always going off somewhere to be by Himself to cry out in prayer to the Heavenly Father.  We can find many times Jesus was praying.  If Jesus found it so very important to find time to pray, shouldn't we do the same and even more so.

Prayer is vitally important to the child of God.  What a privilege we have that we can come boldly to the throne of Grace and call out to the Creator of the entire universe knowing that He hears us and He will answer our prayers in accordance to His will.

I asked a few days ago for prayers for my mother and she got better.  Well unfortunately she is back in the Hospital again.  We took here back today for another problem, but she is doing better.  I would appreciate prayers for my mother.  I would ask for prayers for my brother and myself as well.  

That brings another thought to my mind.  We should be praying for one another.  The Lord may place someone on your heart to pray for.  I would encourage you to pray for that person a lot because you maybe the only person on the planet that cares enough to pray for them.

Let us pray for the entire body of believers in Christ Jesus.  May we lift up Holy Hands unto the Lord and praise Him and Worship Him. 

Prayer is very important.  We should never neglect prayer.  Sometimes we get busy or troubles come and we forget to pray.  We must remind ourselves that we need to pray and call out to our Lord and our God.   He is waiting to hear from us and if we are listening He will speak to us during our prayer times.

We must be in prayer the United States of America and the elections that are fast approaching.  We must pray for a Nationwide revival and Spiritual Awakening would spread from one coast to the other.   We as followers of Jesus Christ must be known as a people of prayer.

Would you join me in praying that the Holy Spirit of God would manifest Himself in such a powerful way that many would come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior?  People need Jesus more than ever. 

Sometimes we may not have the right words to say when we pray, but we must stay focused on who the Lord is and know that His Holy Spirit will help us when words escape us. 

Let us humble ourselves and repent of our sins and cry our to God that He may hear our prayers and heal our land that is in great need of healing. 

Keep seeking the Lord.  Keep reading the Bible.

Keep praying.  Keep believing on the Lord.  He is still at work. 

Cry out to Him!

Lord God,
We come boldly to the throne of Grace in our time of need.
Our need is great O Lord for we need You.
This world needs You.
Our Nation needs Your healing touch.
Please, do not forsake us.
Forgive us our sins.  We have turned away for You.
We repent of this great sin.
Turn our hearts and minds back to You and Your Holy Ways.
Create within us a clean heart O God and renew a stead fast Spirit within us.
Draw us ever nearer to You for there is no other God besides You O Lord.
We uplift my mother for Your healing touch to be on her once again.
Lord, I pray for those who are lonely and depressed.
I uplift those who feel abandoned by others.
Open the eyes of our hearts Lord, we want to see You Lord Jesus.
We want to see You, as the song says, High and Lifted Up.
We praise Your Holy name.
Help us O Lord.
Help us not to lose hope.  Help us not to lose direction.
I pray that the Gospel of Jesus Christ would spread throughout this entire world in the Power of the Holy Spirit.
Thank You Lord for Your goodness and Your Amazing Grace.
In Jesus name,
Amen.