PREVAILING PRAYER

 

Text: James 5:16(KJV)

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Friends, we are in a society where people are praying casually. But, a prevailing prayer is that prayer where we push through, press in, and fervently produce results. It is the kind of prayer that refuses to give up, even when circumstances seem negative because of the confidence in God. He does not focus on the challenges rather the capacity of God. Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer. Hence, the scripture above teaches us that the prayer of a righteous person has great power and authority that make change to happen. This means your prayers are not empty words but they carry spiritual influence that disarms the oppositions and the delays of our expectations. Therefore, heaven responds when you pray with conviction and consistency. So, remain focused in a time like this and stop complaining. Psalm 34:17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Interestingly, it is not a prayer that is measured by how long you pray or shout, but by the alignment of your heart, the intensity of your faith, and your willingness to stand until God’s promise becomes reality. Colossians 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. We can see the case of Elijah in the bible. He prayed earnestly, and rain stopped, and prayed again, and it returned. What a faith! Also, the parable of the persistent widow who kept asking until she received justice. I encourage us to remain focused in our prayer altar today, and God will grant us our heart desires in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINT: 

Oh Lord, strengthen my prayer life as to grow with faith, with persistence, and with passion for a ceaseless result in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember to keep knocking, keep asking, keep believing, and eventually that breakthrough will become tangible.