THE OFTEN NEGLECTED CONDITIONS FOR ANSWERED PRAYERS

THURSDAY, 10TH NOVEMBER, 2022.

 

Topic: THE OFTEN NEGLECTED CONDITIONS FOR ANSWERED PRAYERS

MEMORIZE: "Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end" (PSALM 119:33).

SCRIPTURE READING:  PSALM 119:33-40.

“Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, And I shall keep it to the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it. Incline my heart to Your testimonies, And not to covetousness. Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, And revive me in Your way. Establish Your word to Your servant, Who is devoted to fearing You. Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your judgments are good. Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me in Your righteousness.”

EXPOSITION:

THE OFTEN NEGLECTED CONDITIONS FOR ANSWERED PRAYERS

There is always condition for answering prayers. According to the word of God, let us examine some of them as follow.

1. Prayer:  Lord teach me...

Condition: Decision to do whatever He teaches v1.

2. Prayer: Give me understanding...

Condition: Wholehearted determination to keep and observe the revealed truth v34.

3. Prayer: Direct my steps to do Your will.

Conditions: You must have love for the will or word of God v35.

4. Prayer: Touch my heart to focus on your word.

Condition All ungodly and worldly distractions must be crushed by prayer of consecration v35.

5. Prayer: Turn my eyes from the deception of worldly and vain things.

Condition: You must be quickened by the Holy Spirit and be strong in the Lord v37.

6. Check vv38, 39 for the prayers and the conditions for answers.

Question:  Are those prayer points part of your heartfelt prayers? Reflect. Pray that they will come to fulfillment.  How faithful are you to the conditions?

PRAYER POINTS: i. Pray earnestly on each of the prayer points in the text in Jesus name.

ii. Pray that all the satanic agenda surrounding your life to be destroyed in Jesus name.

iii. Pray that God will awaken the church from slumber and to save many souls in Jesus name.

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DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Acts 4-6.