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IfGodisYourFatherPleaseCallHomennn4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAPRIL2011Luke181-8WHYMUSTWEPRAYPhilippians46-7saysDontworryaboutanythinginsteadprayabouteverythingtellGodyourneedsanddontforgettothankHimforHisanswers.Ifyoudothisyouwillexpe-rienceGodspeacewhichisfarmorewonderfulthanthehumanmindcanunderstand.TLB.Whateverisworthworryingaboutiscertainlyworthprayingabout.Ifyouareevergoingtogettothenextlevelyoumustfirsttakeyourprayerlifetothenextlevel.Godisnevermorethanaprayerawayfromyou.Whenyoufeeloverwhelmedorsweptoffyourfeetgetbacktoyourknees.CorrieTenBoomsaidThedevilsmileswhenwemakeplansHelaughswhenwegettoobusybuthetrembleswhenwepray.Prayerprovidespowerpoisepeaceandpurposeforourpurposesplansandpursuits.Themostpowerfulener-gywecangenerateisprayerenergy.MartinLuthersaidIhavesomuchtodotodayIshallspendthefirstthreehoursinprayer.Nowthatisoppositetowhatmanypeoplewilldo.Whenwehavealottodothatiswhenwecutbackonourprayertime.Wegettoobusythatweforgettopray.ItisaseriouscaseinthebodyofChrist.Wearegoodatstrategizingbutverypooratthebusinessofprayer.Nowonderwearebecomingabunchofbeggarsinsteadofprayerstheonewhoprays.Youseecommonpeopledonotpraytheyonlybeg.WhenwepraywelinkourselveswithGodspowerandinsight.Nomatterhowmanyhoursyouspendwishingitisnosubstituteforprayer.Dontforgetthatprayerscanonlybeansweredwhentheyareprayed.Mark1124saysWhateverthingsyouaskwhenyoupraybelievethatyoureceivethemandyouwillhavethem.Startingtodayweareembarkingonajourneythatwillturnourlifearound.Wearestartingaweekoffast-ingandprayer.NomanorwomancangoplaceswithGodwithouttheinstrumentofprayer.Prayerisaforcethatchangestheunchangeable.Itistheforcethatmanusestoaccessthesecretsoftheenemyitisthekeythatmanusestoaccessthestrategiesthatheavenusestogoverntheearth.Ifyouwanttobeamasterontheearththenyoumustmastertheartofprayer.Learninghowtoprayeffective-lyisoneofthemostimportantthingsabelievercaneverdoinhisChristianwalk.NoonecansuccessfullyfulfillGodspurposeinhisherlifeifheshedoesnotknowhowtoprayaccordingtobiblicalprinciples.Prayerisoneofthecapitalcondi-tionstoaccessthehigherdimensionofglory.Luke928-35wesawJesusonthetransfigurationmountainwithPeterJamesandJohn.Verse29saysAsHeprayedtheappearanceofHisfacewasalteredandHisrobebecamewhiteandglistening.JesusprayedHimselfintoahigherrealm.PrayeristheinstrumentGodusestotranslatemanintothesuper-natural.AsJesusprayedHecoun-tenancewasalteredandthepeoplearoundHimsawHisglory.Thereisagloryhiddeninyouthatonlythrougheffectualprayercanitberevealedandbeevidenttopeoplearoundyou.Prayeristheforcethatreversestheirreversible.Nomatterthever-dictagainstyouGodcanchangeitthroughtheweaponofprayer.John1139-43sayJesussaidTakeyeawaythestone.MarthathesisterofhimthatwasdeadsaithuntohimLordbythistimehestinkethforhehathbeendeadfourdays.40JesussaithuntoherSaidInotuntotheethatifthouwouldestbelievethoushouldestseethegloryofGod41Thentheytookawaythestonefromtheplacewherethedeadwaslaid.AndJesuslifteduphiseyesandsaidFatherIthanktheethatthouhastheardme.42AndIknewthatthouhearestmealwaysbutbecauseofthepeoplewhichstandbyIsaiditthattheymaybelievethatthouhastsentme.43AndwhenhethushadspokenhecriedwithaloudvoiceLazaruscomeforth.44Andhethatwasdeadcameforthboundhandandfootwithgraveclothesandhisfacewasboundaboutwithanapkin.JesussaithuntothemLoosehimandlethimgo.KJVWesawJesusatthetombofLazaruswhohadbeendeadforfourdays.Jesussaidinverse39TakeawaythestoneMarthathesisterofLazarussaidLordbythistimethereisastenchforhehasbeendeadfourdays.InotherwordsMasterthesituationisbeyondredemptionheisstinkingbynowbecausedecompositionisalreadytak-ingplace.Itisirreversiblenow.Inverse40JesussaidDidInotsaytoyouthatifyouwouldbelieveyouwouldseethegloryofGodJesususedtheforceofprayertobringbacktolifethemanwhohasbeendeadforfourdays.JesusprayedHesaidFatherIthanktheethatthouhastheardmeThereisnoirreversiblecasewithGodallwehavetodoistogotoGodinprayer.Prayerisnotwhatyoudooccasion-allyitisnotsomethingyoudowhenyoufeellikedoingit.Youmustpraywithoutceasing.ThenHespokeaparabletothemthatmenalwaysoughttoprayandnotloseheart2sayingTherewasinacertaincityajudgewhodidnotfearGodnorregardman.3NowtherewasawidowinthatcityandshecametohimsayingGetjusticeformefrommyadversary.4AndhewouldnotforawhilebutafterwardhesaidwithinhimselfThoughIdonotfearGodnorregardman5yetbecausethiswidowtroublesmeIwillavengeherlestbyhercontinualcomingshewearyme.6ThentheLordsaidHearwhattheunjustjudgesaid.7AndshallGodnotavengeHisownelectwhocryoutdayandnighttoHimthoughHebearslongwiththem8ItellyouthatHewillavengethemspeedily.NeverthelesswhentheSonofMancomeswillHereallyfindfaithontheearthWearecalledtopraywithoutceas-ing.Donotquitprayingjustbecauseyouhavenotreceivedyouranswer.Keepprayinguntilyougetyouranswer.PrayermakesDivineHelpavail-able.Everybranchofatreeneedstherootstosurvive.JesusistherootofDavidandwearethebranches.WeneedHishelptoretainourcolor.Hebrew416saysLetusthereforecomeboldlytothethroneofgracethatwemayobtainmercyandfindgracetohelpintimeofneed.Thewordhelpisalsothesameasthewordfavor.WEallneedGodshelp.Helpisavail-abletothosewhopray.PrayermakesDivineSecretavail-able.Withoutdivinesecretsuccessisimpossibleandifatallitiswithpainandstruggle.DivinesecretmakesJobanout-standingmaninhistime.Job294-11saysAsIwasinthedaysofmyyouthwhenthesecretofGodwasuponmytabernacle5WhentheAlmightywasyetwithmewhenmychildrenwereaboutme6WhenIwashedmystepswithbutterandtherockpouredmeoutriversofoil7WhenIwentouttothegatethroughthecitywhenIpreparedmyseatinthestreet8Theyoungmensawmeandhidthemselvesandtheagedaroseandstoodup.9Theprincesrefrainedtalkingandlaidtheirhandontheirmouth.10Thenoblesheldtheirpeaceandtheirtonguecleavedtotheroofoftheirmouth.11WhentheearheardmethenitblessedmeandwhentheeyesawmeitgavewitnesstomeKJV.DivinesecretmadeDanielasuccessinastrangeland.Daniel216-19SoDanielwentinandaskedthekingtogivehimtimethathemighttellthekingtheinterpretation.17ThenDanielwenttohishouseandmadethedeci-sionknowntoHananiahMishaelandAzariahhiscompanions18thattheymightseekmerciesfromtheGodofheavenconcerningthissecretsothatDanielandhiscompanionsmightnotperishwiththerestofthewisemenofBabylon.19ThenthesecretwasrevealedtoDanielinanightvision.SoDanielblessedtheGodofheaven.Deuteronomy2929saysThesecretthingsbelongtotheLORDourGodbutthosethingswhicharerevealedbelongtousandtoourchil-drenforeverthatwemaydoallthewordsofthislaw.Godisthecustodianofallsecretsandwecanonlygetthesecretthroughprayer.Wemustnotforgetthatprayerisnotamonologuebutadialogue.GodiswillingtoanswerourprayerbutHemightaskustotakesomeactions.Thehighestpurposeoffaithorprayerisnottochangemycircumstancesbuttochangeme.JamesHudsonTaylorsaidDonothaveyourconcertandtuneyourinstrumentsafterwards.BeginthedaywithGod.Prayerbringsseedsbutprogramsbringweeds.Unlessyouprayyouwillbetryingtoaccessyourspiritualbless-ingthroughnaturalmeans.IfGodisyourFatherpleasecallhome.MartinLuthersaidIhavesomuchtodotodayIshallspendthefirstthreehoursinprayer.Nowthatisoppositetowhatmanypeoplewilldo.Whenwehavealottodothatiswhenwecutbackonourprayertime.Wegettoobusythatweforgettopray.ItisaseriouscaseinthebodyofChrist.Wearegoodatstrategizingbutverypooratthebusinessofprayer.ByRev.AdeAdjalaSERMONRev.Dr.AdeandRevAdeolaAjala