Do you believe that when you pray, the Father hears you? Have faith and believe your prayers are answered. Jesus said, “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it” (John 14:13-14). Sometimes prayer can seem like it’s difficult or complicated. So let’s look at how to get started.
Troy Brewer Teaches About How We Can Learn From King David
Troy Brewer Ministries is dedicated to rescuing children from sex trafficking around the world. They also run a birthing clinic and help people in need to start businesses. This ministry aims to restore dignity to people and to see them set free in Jesus. Troy is the founding and senior pastor of OpenDoor Church in Burleson, Texas, and he has a passion for “Rescuing the Rescuer”.
In a message about King David, Troy said, “When I look at King David, I get excited. I’m just like, man, I can live a better life than what I’m living. If David could do that in an ancient Middle Eastern world three thousand years ago in the midst of barbaric circumstances, and before Jesus Christ had been revealed, and before the power of the Holy Ghost had been released to all nations, if David could do that, I bet you I can step up, and I bet you I can do a whole lot better.”
King David was a man after God’s own heart. He was a man of prayer.
Believe That Your Prayers Are Answered
What does it mean to pray? The disciples asked Jesus to show them how to pray. He responded:
“Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil” (Matthew 6:9-13).
There are some keys in this prayer. Let’s take a look.
First of all, there is worship of our Father. He is holy. Our Father is the One who provides for us. He has a kingdom that is above all else. In His kingdom, there is perfection.
The kingdom of Heaven is a representation of what Earth should be like. If we ask for the earth to be like the Kingdom of God, we are asking God to do what only He can do. There is no sickness in Heaven. There is no lack, no pain, no sadness, no sin. It is an amazing prayer to pray. It’s a pray that ushers in miracles!
We need daily bread, both as nourishment for your bodies and our souls. God provides our physical needs and our spiritual needs.
As we pray, we ask for forgiveness for our sins and we repent. We keeping our heart’s clean and pure by keeping short accounts with God and with people. He is quick to forgive us, so we should be quick to forgive others.
God is our protector. We ask Him to keep us from evil. This is a fallen world, so we need His protection and deliverance. We don’t want to fall into temptation. We ask Him to keep us pure.
Application
If Jesus needed to be alone to pray to His Father, then so do we. Find time to get away to a quiet place to pray. It’s important to be still and to listen. So find that place where you can do that. You can pray anywhere, though! As you go about your day, just talk to Him. Adam and Eve got to walk with God in the cool of the day. Jesus made the way for you to do the same. The more time you spend with Jesus, the more you will learn and desire to pray what is on His heart. Believe that He hears you and that He will answer you.
Prayer
Lord, I thank you that I can walk with you and you with me. Help me when I doubt. I ask that you would ignite my heart to pray and to spend time in your presence. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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