Examples in the bible of hoe effective prayer changed a situation (our Faith has to match up to what we a praying do we believe what we are praying?)
- 2 Kings 19:19- When Hezekiah pray to save his people from the Assyrian army
Now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that you alone, O Lord, are God’” and God answered his prayer ins verse 34 and 35
That night, the angel of the Lord killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers, which compelled the rest of the army to return home without a fight. Whenever God’s people follow His plan, He wages war on their behalf
- 2 kings 6:16 When Elisha prayed for God to reveal his power when him and his servant were surrounded by the enemy “‘O Lord, open his eyes so he may see’”
So, God gave the servant the ability to see a vast army of heavenly hosts in fiery chariots, encircling the enemy. Then Elisha prayed for God to blind the enemy army, which He did. Next, Elisha led them away from the city. If we could see God’s protective celestial army encircling us every day, realizing that they are blind to His power, we might have the faith to do whatever He asks of us!
- Another example is James 5:17-18 When Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit
Listen people of God
- There are no times that we are okay without prayer.
- There are no times that we are safe without prayer.
- There are no times that we can withstand temptation without prayer.
- There are no times that God’s kingdom will advance without prayer.
We have to understand the God created us in his likeness and in his image, he created us to have dominion that his will be done in earth as it is in heaven and without a prayer life and relationship with God how would we know what the will of the father is.
