Aligned Prayers
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. – John 14:13-14
My job as a pastor is to make sure that God's people are equipped to do the work of ministry. One of the things that I am charged with doing is teaching people how to pray. With many of us, we wonder why our prayers don't get answered. Over the next couple of days, we are going to focus on praying in alignment with God’s heart and God’s will. When we pray aligned appropriately, we are praying six different ways. We’re going to discuss three of these today, and the other three tomorrow. So let’s dive in.
First, praying in alignment with God means praying in the name of Jesus. When you pray, you are not talking to anyone else. You are talking to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and His name is Jesus. Therefore, we are always to pray in the name of Jesus because there is power in that name. Praying in His name communicates that we are aligning our hearts with His heart and our will with His will.
Second, praying in alignment with God means accepting His plea. In today’s key Scripture passages, Jesus was saying then and is speaking to us now that when we are using His name, we are accepting His plea. Jesus is telling you that He wants you to pray in His name. When we do this, we are responding to what He told us to do. We are to pray in His name and make sure we are aligned.
Third, praying in alignment with God means acknowledging His presence. Jesus promises us to never leave us or forsake us. We can trust that He is with us no matter what. Although you don't physically see Jesus, He is always with you. He is over you and He has you covered. You might say, “I don't feel Him.” But let me assure you, if He says He is here, then He is here! You can rest assured that when you pray, He is right there at your side.
I hope that you’ll come back tomorrow as we finish our discussion on praying in alignment with the will and heart of God.
My job as a pastor is to make sure that God's people are equipped to do the work of ministry. One of the things that I am charged with doing is teaching people how to pray. With many of us, we wonder why our prayers don't get answered. Over the next couple of days, we are going to focus on praying in alignment with God’s heart and God’s will. When we pray aligned appropriately, we are praying six different ways. We’re going to discuss three of these today, and the other three tomorrow. So let’s dive in.
First, praying in alignment with God means praying in the name of Jesus. When you pray, you are not talking to anyone else. You are talking to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and His name is Jesus. Therefore, we are always to pray in the name of Jesus because there is power in that name. Praying in His name communicates that we are aligning our hearts with His heart and our will with His will.
Second, praying in alignment with God means accepting His plea. In today’s key Scripture passages, Jesus was saying then and is speaking to us now that when we are using His name, we are accepting His plea. Jesus is telling you that He wants you to pray in His name. When we do this, we are responding to what He told us to do. We are to pray in His name and make sure we are aligned.
Third, praying in alignment with God means acknowledging His presence. Jesus promises us to never leave us or forsake us. We can trust that He is with us no matter what. Although you don't physically see Jesus, He is always with you. He is over you and He has you covered. You might say, “I don't feel Him.” But let me assure you, if He says He is here, then He is here! You can rest assured that when you pray, He is right there at your side.
I hope that you’ll come back tomorrow as we finish our discussion on praying in alignment with the will and heart of God.
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May I align up with God's will for my life and His glory ðŸ™