What is the Prayer of Faith?
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Prayer is not an expiation for (to make amends for) sin .It
has no virtue or merit of itself .All flowery words at our command are not
equivalent to one Holy desire.
The most eloquent prayers are but idle words if they do not
express the true sentiment of the heart. But
the prayer that comes from an earnest heart when the simple want of the soul is
expressed as we would ask our earthly friend for a favor, expecting it to be
granted- this is the prayer of faith.
God does not desire our ceremonial complement, but the unspoken
cry of the heart broken and subdued with a sense of its sin and utter weakness
finds its way to the Father’s mercy
Man is Satan’s captive he is weak to Satan’s influence. He
has no resistance, the only weapon man has is the earnest prayer of faith.
When Satan realizes he is losing the battle of controlling an
individual He will call His legion of Angels to help him fight the individual
by “beefing up” the temptation from every quarter. But when man recognizes him
and earnestly asks Jehovah God for help. God in turn send His legion of holy
angels to help .then Satan and his host have to stand back When Satan see individual
praying asking for Devine and protection. He trembles and He becomes baffled
and weak.
The prayer of faith is the greatest strength of the Christian.
It is never lost but to claim that it will be answered in the very way and for
that particular thing we have expect is presumption.
Christ is our only
hope, come to God in the name of Jesus Christ who bought our pardon when he
gave His life on the cross. Pray much for prayer is the life of the soul. Help
will come, power will come to man from God in answer to the prayer of faith.
The Science of Answered Prayer
Prayer and faith are closely related and need to be studied
together. In the prayer of faith there is a divine science. It is a science
that brings success. Jesus wanted His followers to know this and thought this
science to his believers in this simple passage of scriptures.
Here it is.
Mark 11:24 whatever you pray for believe that you will get
it.
It also rest on this unequivocal
condition we must be willing to forgive others. Whatsoever you ask for must be according to God’s will.
Whatever we receive must be used in doing his
will.
You are to abide in God and ask him to let The
Holy Spirit abide with you
You must love your fellow men as Christ loves you
Your prayer must not be selfish you must pray for others
also.
You must impart or share and communicate what you receive
with others,
We must not only pray in God’s name but by the inspiration
of the Holy Spirit,
Confess your sins and unworthiness to the father.
You must show that you love God by obeying for prayer cannot take the
place of duty.
You are to keep God’s commandments.
Above all always be honest with God in giving him what belongs to him an example is His tithe and offering
.
These are some of the gifts we may ask for such as pardon of
sins. For the Holy Spirit, for a Christ like temper, for knowledge, wisdom, understanding
and strength to do His work, since any gift He has promised we may ask for. Then
we are to believe that we receive and return thanks to God for that we have
received.
You do not have to
look for any outward evidence of this blessing. The gift is in the promise and
you may go about your work assured that what God has promise He is able to
perform and the gift you already possess will be realized and materialized when
you need it
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To be able live this way by the word of God, means complete
surrender to Him. You will realize that there
will be a daily need for His divine help. At times as the feeling of inadequacy
presents itself you can access this added Divine help through daily prayer and
supplication for God hear the prayers of the righteous.
Contributing Author:
Juliet Christie Murray.
Source Credit: Christ
Object Lessons, Power of Prayer Ellen G White