"They all met together and were constantly united in prayer"...Acts 1:14
"All the believers devoted themselves apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals and to prayer." Acts 2:42
The disciples (you and me) "will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word." Acts 6:4
The LORD woke me up yesterday, with this verse;
"All things are yours..." 1 Corinthians 3:21 and similarly John 17:10
And then this question "How would your prayer change if you believed this scripture?"
Complaining prayer? or Praise and Thanksgiving?
Frustration and Fear? or Boldness?
How would you pray, if you new all things were already yours?
And why would the disciples and early church so easily pray, and willing to pray?
Why could they devote themselves to work? to church attendance? to their jobs? NO - prayer!
JESUS often prayed all night or for long periods. Luke 6:12 and Mark 1:35
Paul said "pray without ceasing". 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Why would they spend all this time and effort just for the religious thing to do? Or its a special occasion so we should say a prayer.
NO, it was a HUGE part of their lives and the early church life.
You want to know why?
Because it always got results - often miraculous results!
The LORD spoke to me again, " Do you think they would spend all that time in prayer because it didn't work?"
No!
They spent so much time doing it, because it was so enjoyable and the results 'blew them away'!
Is your prayer life like that?
Have you asked JESUS to teach you how to pray?
Many times you have heard HIS still and gentle and loving voice before, but didn't know it was JESUS talking to you - so you ignored it, or acted on it, but took the credit for it being your own idea and not HIM. Don't flatter yourself! HE is speaking to you, even now, in love and edification!
Helping you in the position and predicament you are in.
One of the keys is knowing how much HE loves you.
Second key is you have to 'ask' and 'come'. Being strangers doesn't help does it?
Third is to realize " all things are already yours", so that should effect your prayer life/approach.
and how you approach HIS throne of judgement? ha...no and thousand times no, you are approaching a 'throne of GRACE', so how does GRACE accept you? In anger or gentleness? Hebrews 4:16
All things are yours....
