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Memorise: “Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years” (Isaiah 38:5). Read: Isaiah 38:1-6 |
 Although prayer is an activity every believer should regularly engage in, there are however specific instances when you should pray. When God reveals His will or plans to you, you need to use prayer to release strength for obedience (2 Samuel 7:27). Also, according to 2 Kings 19:4, you need to call on God when the righteous are few among God’s children. The time God’s people indulge in sinful practices is a time to intercede (2 Chronicles 6:39). When there is divine chastisement, or a worker or minister is under discipline, is another time to pray (Isaiah 26:16). “Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years” (Isaiah 38:5). When the spirit of death is sent against you, your loved ones or parishioners, is a time to silence it through prayer. When God seems so silent in time of trouble, is another time to pray. Before making any significant decision, you ought to first take it to the Lord in prayer, like Jesus did in Luke 6:12-13. When the battle is hottest and you feel like surrendering, that is a good time to pray (Matthew 26:16). If God has given you a promise and you are waiting for its fulfillment, that is another time to pray (Luke 24:49). “But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44). You must pray during persecution. Also, when the committed laborers to take in God’s harvest are few, you ought to pray (Matthew 9:38). When a situation appears unbearable, prayer is needed to supply the grace to bear it (Matt. 24:20). Before, during and after temptations, pray (Matt. 26:41). When you receive spiritual messages or revelations in coded form, you need prayer to break it down (1 Corinthians 14:13-14). When sick or afflicted, pray (James 5:13-14). When love is rare among the household of faith, pray (Phil. 1:9). When you or your loved ones are succeeding and flourishing, pray (Col.1:9). As you apply the master key, your miracle will be on its way and your joy shall be full. |
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There is nothing like ‘over praying’. Any excess prayer goes ahead of you to supply |
