If My People Pray

“If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven …” (2 Chron. 7:14)

Prayer is Communing with God.

“And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” (Luke 11:9)

1. To Pray, is to – , ,

“Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’” (Matt. 6:9-13)

A – Giving the Lord Jesus Praise

C – Confessing & Repenting of our sins

T – Thanking the Lord for our Blessings, Provision, Protection, His Hand

S – To humbly present your prayer requests to the Lord

1. Pray with .

“…pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17)

“Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: ‘In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, “Grant me justice against my adversary.” For some time he refused. But finally, he said to himself,
“Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!” And the Lord said, ‘Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Will He keep putting them off?’” (Luke 18:1-7)

1. Pray in the .

“…praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints …” (Eph. 6:18)

1. Has the Last Say.

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” (Prov. 19:21)