Prayer 2021 - December 29 - Pray with All Kinds of Prayer pt 4

Scripture For Today:

Luke 20:47

“They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”

Pray with All Kinds of Prayer pt 4

We have been studying about “Prayer that changes THINGS.” Yesterday, we looked at the first of four sub-category of prayers under “Prayer that changes things,” which was “The prayer of Binding and Loosing.”

Today, I want to share with you the “Prayer of Petition and Supplication.”  Again, the scripture that immediately comes to my mind is 1 John 5:14-15. You’ve heard me teach on this over and over this year. “And this is the confidence we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know He hears us, whatsoever we ask, WE KNOW that we receive the petitions that we desired of Him.”

Notice this does not say, “Well, you never know what God is going to do…” 

It does not say, “Well, sometimes He does and sometimes He doesn’t…”

It does not say, “God knows what you need and what you don’t…”

NO.  It says, - “WE KNOW that WE RECEIVE…” 

Receive what?

“…the PETITIONS we ask of HIM!”

Prayer is simply believing God. That is the reason you must ask in faith, not doubting. Only faith filled prayers will move God and change THINGS.  Remember, we are talking about “Prayer that Changes Things.” Amen!

The Apostle Paul said, in Philippians 4:6, “Be careful for nothing, but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, WITH THANKSGIVING, let your requests be made known to God.” 

What he is telling us is we are not to fret, worry or be anxious over anything. Whatever it is we need, just bring the request to God. But don’t stop there.  It says “with THANKSGIVING.”  

That means to praise Him for the answer before you even see it, sense it or experience it. Not after. BEFORE.  Why before?  Because the Word of God says we RECEIVE our prayers as answered WHEN we pray. Amen!

Now, as you’ve heard me explain before, you need to base your prayers on God’s Word. If you find it in God’s Word where He answered someone’s prayer that is similar to what you need, you can lift that scripture to Him as part of your prayer of petition. 

It is like a lawyer preparing for a case. You want to bring prior cases that have established precedent in the law. Situations that have already been ruled on. Why?

Because the courts are supposed to be impartial. They are to treat everyone equally under the law.  The law applies to everyone equally. Amen.

God’s Word is the same way. God is not a respecter of persons. What He has done for one, He will do for another. What He has done for another He will do for YOU. Amen!

A petition is simply making a formal request. A supplication is making an impassioned plea. So go to the Word and write out your petition and then, in prayer, read it to God and make supplication before Him to grant your petition.  His Word says, “…you shall have the petition you desire of Him.” 

Amen!

Let’s Pray!

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