Mark 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be
called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a
den of thieves. (KJV)
The Process of Prayer
Separate from evil 2 Corinthians
7:1
Talk to God from your heart
Matthew 6:5-8
Allow God time to answer
Daniel 10:11-13
Never lose hope Romans 8:24-26
Devote yourself to prayer daily Colossians 4:2-3; Galatians 6:8-10
Yesterday
the foundation for the “house of prayer” was laid out. Today without going into
too much detail we will attempt to frame in some of the walls. Since this
message will be presented Sunday evening at Calvary Assembly of God in
Winterhaven, CA let’s hope this devotional thought won’t be too much of a
spoiler.
When
we are approaching a Holy God the first thing we must do is separate ourselves
from evil. We should openly and honestly search ourselves and our surroundings
in the light of God’s revelation of His Word. Not a ceremonial cleansing – A
spiritual awakening of conviction and commitment.
Communication
with God comes from our heart; so, once we are Separate from evil, we can Talk
to God from our hearts. God will not turn away a broken and contrite heart. We
are able to make our requests to Him with thanksgiving and expectation. We do
not need flowing words, or lengthy time restraints – Just clear heart-to-heart
conversation.
The
answer will arrive according to God’s schedule. Allow Him time to answer. Do not get impatient or lose focus.
Certainly don’t treat God as if His is an operator at a call center – Thinking,
“This call we be answered in the order it was received. Please stay on the line
for the next available operator.”
We
Never lose hope because the Holy
Spirit prays through us even when we don’t understand the needs we are up
against. We can Devote ourselves to
prayer daily. Giving our prayers the foundation of Purpose through REST and engaging in the Process of
prayer we are building a “house of prayer” with walls that will STAND.
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