In my preaching prep this week I’ve not been able to avoid the thread of prayer in the lives of some of the lesser-known kings in the Second Chronicles  - Here’s the detail from our time in the company of King Hezekiah!   Fascinating how pride was twice over his downfall and yet God’s grace was experience heaps in the prayers of signifcance that he offered up.

R.A. Torrey said it this way, “When the Church learns the power of prayer.. They will shake the world.”

How about committing to pray like Paul exhorts us to pray. We should pray in this way because:

there is a devil and prayer is the God appointed means of resisting him;

prayer is God’s way for us to obtain what we need from him;

the apostles considered prayer to be the priority business in their lives;

prayer occupied a prominent place and played a very important part in the earthly life of our Lord;

prayer is the present ministry of our Lord, since He is now interceding for us;

prayer is the means God has appointed for our receiving mercy from Him and help in time of need;

prayer is the means of obtaining the fullness of God’s joy;

prayer with thanksgiving is the means of obtaining freedom from anxiety and peace which passes understanding;

prayer is the means by which we are to keep watchful and be alert;

prayer is used by God to promote our spiritual growth, bring power into our work, lead others to faith in Christ, and bring all other blessings to Christ’s church.

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