PRAYER 1

Good day Steemians. I will be doing a series on "Prayer", which should span for a week or more. It promises to be a blessing and life transforming. I pray as you go through this series that your life never remains the same.

I will begin with introducing what prayer is and after which we will venture into what prayer is in full.


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Very quickly;

What is prayer?

Prayer is an infinitely more effective energy source than the sun. It is the key to the greatest supply of untapped power in the universe. As the apostles prayed in Acts 4:31, the place shook as though it were an earthquake.

Prayer is not something we merely think or talk about. Prayer is something we must do. It is not just the mere recitation of words. Prayer is predicated on a relationship—a relationship with God.

A wise man once said;

"No man ever prayed without learning something."
— Emerson

As in a school, we learn about ourselves, our neighbour and God when we pray. We come into knowing God intimately and as such He reveals ourselves to us.

It revitalises the one who prays as the deep in him reaches out for the deep in God. The Spirit takes what is of God and makes it ours. He reveals what is known only by God to us. He does these for our glorying in Him.
(See 1 Corinthians 2:6-12).

Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it , they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
— First Corinthians 2:8

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
— First Corinthians 2:11

If we are to be effective in our praying, we must come before our Father in divine reverence. So, Jesus, having revealed His relationship and as should be our relationship with God as "Father", He went on to reveal how we should reverence God in the beauty of His holiness. He mentioned;

"... Hallowed by Your name."

If we desire to learn the secrets of prayer and become a man and woman of prayer, we must learn to reverence the One to whom we direct our petitions. He is Lord.

Please anticipate;

"What is Prayer (continued)?"

Selah!