PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT
(Jude 1:20)
Prayer is a fellowship with God. In this fellowship there is a humble submission of our needs and petitions before the Lord. Prayer is also a means through which we receive form the Lord, grace, mercy and favor. It is in this fellowship we develop our intimacy with Him. It is in this intimate relationship that God, our Father, reveals His divine plans to us.
In James 1:15, the Bible tells us that we do not receive from God because we do not ask or seek from Him. In other words, we fail to receive from Him because we are lacking in terms of not having sufficient time with Him. We have forsaken that fellowship, that intimate session with Him.
It is important for us to know that God is more than ready to provide to us all that which we need for this life. In fact He has given us an open door policy which we can base our confidence in it if we will put aside our disobedience. He says in Mathew 7:7 that “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." The fact is that God is much eager that we receive from Him what we ask from Him. In John 16:24 Jesus said: "Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete."
We have been given a very wide opportunity to approach God and receive from Him not only our needs but also our joy! If you are feeling lonely and forsaken, draw near to the Lord for comfort and joy. We have been given a room before His divine presence and so come to His presence through prayers and fellowship with the Mighty King! So many times have we forgotten that prayer is an opportunity that God created before us to receive from Him all our essential needs.
But you may say: Oh, wait, but I do not know how to prayer. How can I have a fervent prayer? Correct indeed! God knows us very well. In Rom 8:26-27 the Bible says: "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God." So, God has given us His Spirit in us to assist us in prayers. Why? The reason is that real things and real life is in the spiritual realm. If we can overcome and succeed in the spiritual realm we will have a breakthrough in the physical realm. The spiritual realm can only be penetrated through spiritual means and it is only the Spirit of the Lord who can help us attain that breakthrough. Knowing this fact, Jesus did not leave us as orphans. He gave us His Spirit, (John 14:13-21) so that we can reign with God and have dominion over all that is in the physical realm. Remember that our common understanding of things is limited. It is only the Spirit of God who has no limitations in terms of knowledge, wisdom and power to do things or make things happen. As we learn to fellowship with God through His Spirit whom He has given us, we do go beyond the limits of our human nature and are vested with the Creator's power to make things happen. Any word uttered in the Spirit will always come to pass! Have you ever read Psalm 82: 6? It says: I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’ So, if that is, when we cooperate with the Holy Spirit and decree things in our intimate prayer time with God, things come to pass! Job: 22: 27-28 says:
"You will pray to him, and he will hear you,
and you will fulfill your vows.
What you decide on will be done,
and light will shine on your ways."
So dear brethren, we have this opportunity before us. Let us learn and cultivate the habit of appearing before His presence for a devoted fellowship of prayer, the Holy Spirit being with us.
Be blessed,
Your brother in Christ, Dr. Nangela
(Jude 1:20)
Prayer is a fellowship with God. In this fellowship there is a humble submission of our needs and petitions before the Lord. Prayer is also a means through which we receive form the Lord, grace, mercy and favor. It is in this fellowship we develop our intimacy with Him. It is in this intimate relationship that God, our Father, reveals His divine plans to us.
In James 1:15, the Bible tells us that we do not receive from God because we do not ask or seek from Him. In other words, we fail to receive from Him because we are lacking in terms of not having sufficient time with Him. We have forsaken that fellowship, that intimate session with Him.
It is important for us to know that God is more than ready to provide to us all that which we need for this life. In fact He has given us an open door policy which we can base our confidence in it if we will put aside our disobedience. He says in Mathew 7:7 that “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." The fact is that God is much eager that we receive from Him what we ask from Him. In John 16:24 Jesus said: "Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete."
We have been given a very wide opportunity to approach God and receive from Him not only our needs but also our joy! If you are feeling lonely and forsaken, draw near to the Lord for comfort and joy. We have been given a room before His divine presence and so come to His presence through prayers and fellowship with the Mighty King! So many times have we forgotten that prayer is an opportunity that God created before us to receive from Him all our essential needs.
But you may say: Oh, wait, but I do not know how to prayer. How can I have a fervent prayer? Correct indeed! God knows us very well. In Rom 8:26-27 the Bible says: "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God." So, God has given us His Spirit in us to assist us in prayers. Why? The reason is that real things and real life is in the spiritual realm. If we can overcome and succeed in the spiritual realm we will have a breakthrough in the physical realm. The spiritual realm can only be penetrated through spiritual means and it is only the Spirit of the Lord who can help us attain that breakthrough. Knowing this fact, Jesus did not leave us as orphans. He gave us His Spirit, (John 14:13-21) so that we can reign with God and have dominion over all that is in the physical realm. Remember that our common understanding of things is limited. It is only the Spirit of God who has no limitations in terms of knowledge, wisdom and power to do things or make things happen. As we learn to fellowship with God through His Spirit whom He has given us, we do go beyond the limits of our human nature and are vested with the Creator's power to make things happen. Any word uttered in the Spirit will always come to pass! Have you ever read Psalm 82: 6? It says: I said, ‘You are “gods”; you are all sons of the Most High.’ So, if that is, when we cooperate with the Holy Spirit and decree things in our intimate prayer time with God, things come to pass! Job: 22: 27-28 says:
"You will pray to him, and he will hear you,
and you will fulfill your vows.
What you decide on will be done,
and light will shine on your ways."
So dear brethren, we have this opportunity before us. Let us learn and cultivate the habit of appearing before His presence for a devoted fellowship of prayer, the Holy Spirit being with us.
Be blessed,
Your brother in Christ, Dr. Nangela
