BIBLICAL VIEWPOINT ON THE POSITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYER

FRIDAY, 12TH JANUARY, 2024.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE – General Overseer

 

TOPIC: BIBLICAL VIEWPOINT ON THE POSITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE PRAYER

 

MEMORIZE: “And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish.” 1 Samuel 1:10.

 

EXPOSITION:

Position here is addressing your posture for effective prayer. It is how best your heart and soul can be best connected with God for unbroken communion or relationship. Let us consider some of these positions:

 

CHRIST KNELT DOWN AND PRAYED. “When He came to the place, He said to them, "Pray that you may not enter into temptation." 41 And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and prayed,” Luke 22:40, 41.

* David admonished us to kneel down before God in prayer - Psalm 95:6 “Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.”;

* Daniel knelt down when he was praying regularly as his custom - Daniel 6:10 “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.”;

* Apostle Paul as practiced kneeling down in prayer - Acts 20:36 “And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.”.

 

STANDING POSITION:

“Behold, bless the LORD, All you servants of the LORD, Who by night stand in the house of the LORD!” Psalm 134:1.

 

WITH HANDS LIFTING UP

“Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless the LORD.” Psalm 134:2.

 

WISPERING/OUTPOURING OF OUR HEART-DESIRES IN SILENCE:

“And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the LORD and wept in anguish. 13 Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard.” 1 Samuel 1:10,13.

 

CRY ALOUD:

“Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways,” Isaiah 58:1,2.

 

From the stand of the word of God, there is no position that is better or superior to other. Your position for prayer depends on your location, time and condition surrounding your prayer. There are times or prayer points that praying it aloud will not be allowed or suitable. Hannah prayed silently because her adversary was around her. ANY POSITION THAT IS CONVENIENT FOR YOUR EFFECTIVENESS IN PRAYER should be used. What matters most is your connection to God while communing with Him. Be sure you grow in grace of prayer through the help of the Holy Spirit.

 

PRAYER POINT: Lord, help me to grow in grace of effective prayer through the help of the Holy Spirit in Jesus name.

 

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