Saturday, July 23, 2011
Luke 3: 21, 22
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that JESUS, also, being Baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily shape like a dove upon Him, and a voice come from heaven, which said, Thou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased.
The very best example of effective prayer is JESUS and His prayer life. JESUS, when He walked the earth in human form, only did what He saw the Father do or say. He was totally obedient to the Father. In order to remain so pure, JESUS prayed often and everywhere. He would go off to a deserted place and pray; He would take others with Him, at times, but most of the time He was alone with His Father.
The result of His prayer life and intimate relationship with His Father, were great miracles, astounding words of wisdom, deep insights and knowledge beyond His human ability. When the people saw Him, they saw the Father. Notice that when JESUS prayed, Heaven was opened and their was a manifestation of the Person and Voice of GOD. The Trinity was revealed in one moment, when JESUS prayed. I would say that His prayer was effective!
There is a saying that I believe we all need to hear. If we look at JESUS, we find that He practiced this in His life.
NEVER TAKE ON MORE THAN YOU CAN SATURATE IN PRAYER.
We tend to say "yes" to too many things and find that we do not have time to spend in deep prayer for those things. That which is not saturated in prayer, looses its power and effectiveness. Never begin a work unless the LORD has anointed it and you sustain it in deep prayer. This is a very important word to all Church workers.
JESUS didn't "burn out", He finished the work that His Father sent Him to do. We must do the same. Then we will hear the words from our Heavenly Father, "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the LORD."
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING
Luke 3: 21, 22
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that JESUS, also, being Baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended in bodily shape like a dove upon Him, and a voice come from heaven, which said, Thou art My beloved Son; in Thee I am well pleased.
The very best example of effective prayer is JESUS and His prayer life. JESUS, when He walked the earth in human form, only did what He saw the Father do or say. He was totally obedient to the Father. In order to remain so pure, JESUS prayed often and everywhere. He would go off to a deserted place and pray; He would take others with Him, at times, but most of the time He was alone with His Father.
The result of His prayer life and intimate relationship with His Father, were great miracles, astounding words of wisdom, deep insights and knowledge beyond His human ability. When the people saw Him, they saw the Father. Notice that when JESUS prayed, Heaven was opened and their was a manifestation of the Person and Voice of GOD. The Trinity was revealed in one moment, when JESUS prayed. I would say that His prayer was effective!
There is a saying that I believe we all need to hear. If we look at JESUS, we find that He practiced this in His life.
NEVER TAKE ON MORE THAN YOU CAN SATURATE IN PRAYER.
We tend to say "yes" to too many things and find that we do not have time to spend in deep prayer for those things. That which is not saturated in prayer, looses its power and effectiveness. Never begin a work unless the LORD has anointed it and you sustain it in deep prayer. This is a very important word to all Church workers.
JESUS didn't "burn out", He finished the work that His Father sent Him to do. We must do the same. Then we will hear the words from our Heavenly Father, "Well done, good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the LORD."
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING
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