BLESSED PRAYER.

By John Varghese.


The Bible says in Acts 12:5, So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. If you read this chapter you can understand that the Church was in persecution during the time of King Herod. He arrested some, killed James with sword. It pleased the Jews, so he arrested Peter also and put him in prison. What the poor Christians can do in this time of trouble only prayer. Yes, they prayed, they prayed earnestly to God for Peter. Are you able to pray earnestly for the persecuted Christians in the present world. If you pray earnestly God will send His angels to deliver from the bondage  Beloved in Christ pray, pray earnestly for those who are in prison, sufferings and in persecution in and around us.


When the Church prayed earnestly God worked for the Church read the remaining verses from the same chapter. This was beyond Peter's thinking, beyond the expectation of  the people who prayed for him see verses 12, 15 and 17 of the same chapter. God will work beyond our understanding and expectation when we pray earnestly. Amen.


Again the Bible says in Luke 22:42, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."  In verses 44 we see that He prayed more earnestly. Yes dear beloved pray, earnestly pray, more earnestly, then God will work for us. Here in verses 43 we see, An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. He was in anguish and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. This is the more earnest way of praying for the deliverance you and me, for the whole mankind. He did not pray for take away the cup, that just shows his human nature of prayer. He prayed for the will of Father be done in his life. To fulfill the will of God. God sent His angels to strengthened him and fulfilled His. Beloved our prayers also be like this. If we are able to like this God will enable us to deliver many from the bondage of sin, sickness and Satan. Amen


The Bible says in Hebrews 5:7-10, During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek. This prayer of Jesus we see in the above paragraph. He prayed with loud cries and tears to God. That is the more earnest prayer. Do we have the burden and pain of the perishing souls in the world then we can able to pray like this. This kind of prayer comes from our love to the fellow people and love to God, not from our theological studies. If we pray like our Master God will use us for the deliverance of many people around us. Beloved readers of this pray for the deliverance of Christian leaders, pray earnestly, pray more earnestly, pray with loud cries and tears for the deliverance of the people in darkness and sinful life. God bless you all.


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Once a solid spiritual foundation has been set in place, we are able to grow into the new life God has promised us. The Bible calls this “maturing in Christ.” As I can readily attest, it is a lifelong process.

God’s intent is that as new believers, we become different people. We are “under construction.” We’re being transformed from the inside out. The chief architect of these changes is God himself. As a loving father, he comes alongside to personally direct our growth.

From my experience, and in observing others, some dramatic new patterns emerge. Harmful habits change. Attitudes, thinking and language move to a new level. Motives come under scrutiny. We ask, “Why on earth did I do that!” God shows us how to behave differently and we move on.

The process continues. Selfishness gives way to service. Relationships with others are restored. Bitterness, envy, jealousy and hatred diminish as love increases. We experience a new dimension of joy. Not overnight, but steadily, progressively. Profound adjustments are underway. We realize it is true – we really are new creations because Christ is living in us!

In its simplest form, prayer is just talking to God. But sometimes we just don't know what to say. Don't feel awkward if you don't know how to pray-even Jesus' own disciples asked for help, "Lord, teach us how to pray" (Luke 11:1). Many Christians do not devote consistent time to prayer because they don't know how or because they do not realize the power of their prayer. Just like a child must learn to walk, so a Christian must learn to pray-and just as a person will not do much in his life without first walking, so the Christian will not accomplish much without praying.

In response to His disciples' request, Jesus taught them a model prayer that holds six keys to powerful prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). The first and most important thing is to praise God-acknowledging who God is and thanking Him for what He has done. Next is praying for the purpose of God to come-in your life, family, church, country, and world-by asking God for His will to be done. Thirdly, you can ask for provision, for God to meet your daily needs. Jesus also taught us to pray for purity-that God would forgive us our sins just as we forgive others who sin against us. We are to also pray for protection and deliverance from the Devil. And finally, we set our priorities when we acknowledge to God that "Yours in the kingdom, the power, and the glory."

Just like a good parent will give his child what he needs, God loves to give good gifts to His children. As you set out to pray faithfully, you begin on a lifelong adventure of answered prayer from your heavenly Father!

Verses
"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears 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).

"The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles" (Psalm 34:17).

"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:6-7)

This is a good Prayer,  see how they are standing and be in Prayer time. Praise God.

A Life-Changing Prayer Colossians 1:7-14
How do you respond when people ask you to pray for them? Do you know how to lift them up before the Lord? In the first chapter of Colossians, the apostle Paul has given us a powerful model for intercession. We can have confidence that God will answer this life-changing biblical prayer.
A. Power: The prayer in Colossians 1:7-14 has the power to rescue someone from all kinds of difficulty, hardship, and destruction. One couple shared that they began praying it years ago for their small children. Today, all their children and grandchildren walk in the ways of the Lord.
B. Content: Ask God that the person would . . .
1. “Be filled with the knowledge of His will” (v. 9). Every believer needs to know the Lord’s specific plans for his or her life. As a parent, give your children freedom to follow their heavenly Father’s best for their lives.
2. “In all spiritual wisdom and understanding” (v. 9). Ask God to help them walk in a manner worthy of Christ’s name. As believers, our conversation, character, and conduct should reveal obedience to God.
3. “Bearing fruit in every good work” (v. 10). Christians should have an eternal influence on our world. As we obey God, He makes our lives fruitful.
4. “Increasing in the knowledge of God” (v. 10). A believer should grow closer and closer to the Lord over time. On a practical level, that means we should study the Bible, apply what we learn, and observe what happens when we obey or disobey God.
5. “Strengthened with all power” (v. 11). Pray that the other person will experience the power of God in his or her daily life. The Lord loves it when we realize our helplessness and cry out for His supernatural strength.
6. “Joyously giving thanks to the Father” (vv. 11-12). This request has to do with the person’s attitude. God wants us to meet life with thankfulness, trusting Him in the midst of hardship. He brings good out of suffering and deepens our character.
C. Results: Praying biblically yields fruit. While Dr. Stanley was on an In Touch cruise, he met a godly 11-year-old who prayed one of the most powerful scriptural prayers he had ever heard from a child. Because her parents cultivated an atmosphere that encouraged her to seek the Lord, she’s already making an impact.
Conclusion: Colossians 1 gives us a model that we can pray for anyone, no matter how young or old a person is. Commit yourself to intercede consistently for others, and believe that God will work in their lives.