“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you” -John 15:7
The most important thing that we can learn as believers is how to contact our Father. We do this through prayer. Religions have tried to make prayer to be a difficult and, at times, seemingly impossible exercise. However our Father never intended for it to be difficult. Rather, he made it simple and easy so that we could have conversation with him 24/7, at anytime that we would desire (1 Thes. 5:17).
The Bible is full of ways to guarantee that every time we prayer, change occurs. When we prayer correctly, it is impossible for our hearts and situations to not be affected. In John 15:7, Jesus gives us one of the most important keys to praying. This, of course, is to use the Word of God.
The Word of God should always be the foundation, base, and center of all of our praying. Before we pray for a specific request, it is essential that we know what God’s Word says about that particular situation. If this is not the case and we come to God without a clear and precise knowledge and faith about what He has already said about our need, than our prayer will fall short of its potential.
Perhaps you may not know how to pray for a specific need today. There are two things that we can do. The first is to pray in our heavenly prayer language (1 Cor. 14:2) until we have a note of victory in our spirits regarding the matter. Secondly, we can get out the Word of God and pump it down into our Spirits. When we do so, we can approach our Father with faith and assurance. It is precious for God to see His children believe (2 Pet. 1:1) and, at such a sight, God cannot withhold His hand. He delights in meeting our requests.
Today, start off with the Word of God. If you haven’t already, make time (just as you would to eat, run errands, or attend a meeting) and drive the Word of God into your spirit by reading it or studying it. Afterward, turn yourself over to communion with your Father. When you do this, you will find yourself walking in the dimension of answered prayer.
Prayer:
“Father, thank you for the Word. It is my guarantee of victory. Because I have your Word on every known need and situation, I can be certain that I will be completely triumphant over anything and everything that tries to hinder or hold me. I yield to the Word. May it dwell richly in my spirit, turning over and over again. I thank you that your Word abides in me and I abide in You. Today, I cannot loose. I have Almighty God’s Word on it! IN JESUS NAME, AMEN!”
