PRAYER: DELAY IS NOT DENIA?

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE for WEDNESDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 2023.

Topic: PRAYER: DELAY IS NOT DENIAL

MEMORIZE: “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;” Luke 18:1.

SCRIPTURE READING: 1 Kings 18:42-46.

“42 …And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, 43 and said to his servant, "Go up now, look toward the sea." So he went up and looked, and said, "There is nothing." And seven times he said, "Go again." 44 Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, "There is a cloud, as small as a man's hand, rising out of the sea!" So he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot , and go down before the rain stops you.'" 45 Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel. 46 Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.” 

EXPOSITION:

Prayer is the link between man and God. It is the only access through which we relate with God. Prayer is answered when we pray according to His will. “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” 1 John 5:14-15. But there are times we may pray but not get answer. Answers to all our prayers are categorized into three parts. There are prayers that get “YES” for answer, when we ask right. Some other prayers get “NO” for answer. This usually happen when we pray against God’s will. While other prayers get “WAIT” for answer. This happen when the right time for answer such prayers has not come.

Jesus tells us in our today’s memory scripture that “men ought always to pray, and not to faint;” Luke 18:1. Praying always means not to tire in praying to God. We should pray until our joy is full. We should pray at all times.

Elijah prayed to God that there shall neither be rain not dew for three years and six months and it was so immediately. But when he wants the rain to fall after the seasons were accomplished, he prayed for several times without signal of answer until the seventh time. “42 …And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, 43 and said to his servant, "Go up now, look toward the sea." So he went up and looked, and said, "There is nothing." And seven times he said, "Go again." 44 Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, "There is a cloud, as small as a man's hand, rising out of the sea!" So he said, "Go up, say to Ahab, 'Prepare your chariot , and go down before the rain stops you.'" 45 Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel. 46 Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.” 1 Kings 18:42-46.

You may be looking unto God for a request and not get it yet, you may be seeing God as partial God… Remember that “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28. All that God permit to come your way is never to destroy you, it will surely be to your blessings. Delay is not denial. God’s plan for you is good and not evil. With God on your side, you shall laugh last for joy.

PRAYER POINT:

Lord Jesus, I pray for grace to pray and pray through in Jesus name.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  Exodus 8-10.

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