Prayers : Part 8

Prayer that God Always Answers
Part 8

Hebrews 4:15-16

For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Knowing how to pray is not difficult. All we must do is follow Jesus example and obey God's Word. Jesus simply said to ask the Father in his name, and He will give it to you. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be full (John 16:24).

God cares about us. He cares about us praying. So we need to make certain that when we pray, we pray rightly. Moreover, we should be praying for others and getting answers to their prayers. One of our goals should be to have those people seeking us out to receive prayer, come to know the Lord for themselves so that they can receive Jesus Christ to allow them to take part in the relationship God desires they have with Him.

So far in this series we have identified two different types of prayer (prayer of commitment and prayer of binding and loosing), and today will continue on with understanding "what should we pray?". God never stated that you don't know how to pray...he did however say, you do not know "what" to pray for.

Pastor further went on to begin to introduce the benefits of the prayer of agreement.

Matthew 18:19-20

Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.

Being in agreement means the parties involved must work at defining all of the details of their request. It is work and it takes time. Pastor gave two great examples of how we are often not in agreement, even when we agree. He gave a vivid illustration about a husband and wife deciding to get into "agreement" about a new house. They both agree that it would be great, and they pray together. However, they failed to get into the details. The husband is believing for an ultra modern high rise in the Four Seasons San Francisco, while the wife is believing for a bungalow in a suburban cul- de- sac. No agreement.

Being in agreement is in the details, and it takes work, but there are rewards for your labor. If you missed the message be sure to pick up a CD at service on Sunday.