TOPIC : THE CREATIVE POWER OF PRAYER
TEXT DANIEL 10:10-14
[10]And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands.
[11]And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
[12]Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
[13]But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel had been fasting and praying for three weeks before this intervention occurred.
Daniel was shocked to hear from the angel that his prayer was answered on the very first day.
So why was there no performance?
Because a governing principality, the prince of Persia withheld the angel who was bringing the answer.
This is why we should never give up in prayer.
A Christian's continuous prayer is his demonstration of confidence on our father's dependability.
In Luke 18:1 Jesus stated these,
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Beloved, when we get home, many will weep when they realize that the technology of prayer is such that all prayers get answered.
The only prayers that are not answered are the ones we give up on.
I have had prayers that got answered the same day, some same month and some others same year.
I have also had a prayer that I got the answer after thirteen years.
Don't give, your own answer is on the way.
God bless you.
With the God I serve, nothing shall be impossible.
Your case is not bigger than God.
May you have a God filled day in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Victory is already guaranteed
It is well, do not give up, with God all things are possible
(Please be a blessing to seven persons by sending to them devotionals)
For further reading, psalm 69,70.
Pastor Obi Ejikeme
Senior Pastor
House of faith, Nigeria
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