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2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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Ask Specifically, From A Pure Heart PDF Print E-mail
Written by Associate Pastor Wayne Durden   
Friday, 04 April 2008 00:00


Hear the supplication of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and when You hear, forgive. 1 Kings 8:30

 

I have made this statement for years to the people I've had the privilege of ministering to; "for prayer to be effective, we must ask in specific terms". We must know what we want. God help us to say what we want and/or need very clearly so when the answer comes, we'll know it is from God. Jesus taught us to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread" in Matthew 6:11. "Give us" is who;  "this day" is when; "our daily bread." is what. Pray specifically.

  We cannot go around with unconfessed sin in our lives and expect God to answer our prayers, it just won't happen; how do I know this? The Bible declares that "If I regard iniquity (sin) in my heart, the Lord will not hear me." (Psalms 66:18). It is as simple as this: If there is sin in our lives, God will not hear.

Jesus forgave us of our sins, we are not to live in sin any longer; "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). On a daily basis I search my heart and say "God, if there is sin in my life, please forgive me, show me the error of my way, I repent before You Lord, help me to live a clean life".

We must take the time to allow God to work in our lives. Read the following Bible passage on a regular basis from Romans 8:14 "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God." and let this verse be your spiritual guide. We serve a prayer-answering God, Amen.


In His Love, Pastor Durden
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