John 15:7 ‘If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.’
DAILY READING; 2 Peter 1; Jeremiah 41-42; Psalm 139.
George Müller was a 19th century Christian evangelist and the director of the Ashley Down orphanage in Bristol, England. He cared for 10,024 orphans during his lifetime. He established 117 schools which offered Christian education to more than 120,000 children.
George Mueller was known for his powerful prayers. In the course of his ministry to the orphans of England, he never asked for financial assistance from men – only God… and he constantly received what he asked for in prayer.
One day, on his way to Quebec for a speaking engagement, the ship that was to carry him to his destination was caught in a fog. He then informed the captain of the ship that he needed to be in Quebec by that afternoon, which was in a few hours time. And the captain replied him”’It is impossible, do you know how dense this fog is?’”
“’No,’ George replied, ’my eye is not on the density of the fog, but on the living God who controls every circumstance of life. I have never broken an engagement in 57 years’. George then urged the captain to join him in prayer and so they went down into the chart room to pray. And as he knelt down with the captain, George prayed a very simple prayer. When he had finished, he said to the Captain, ‘Open the door and you will find that the fog has gone.’
The captain got up and discovered that indeed the fog was gone. And on that Saturday afternoon George Mueller was able to meet up with his promised engagement.
Jesus said in John 15:7 ‘If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.’
There’s a power right at a Christian’s fingertips, and it is called The Power of Prayer. Indeed tremendous power has been made available to us through prayer. This power when applied gets things done cheaply. The story of every great Christian achievement is the history of answered prayers. Indeed a Christian who must get on his feet must first get on his knees. But if you are a stranger to prayer, then you will be a stranger to power.
And Jesus further says in John 14:14: ‘If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it’
That is an open cheque. Whatever the need may be whenever we call upon God, He is always ready to answer us. And for our prayer to be effective we must pray from a place of having an intimate relationship with God. Prayer is not merely an occasional impulse to which we respond when we are in trouble: Prayer is a life style that we maintain. If you want to see power in your prayers, then you must remain in loving, living, lasting, conscious, practical, abiding union with the Lord Jesus Christ.
Prayer is an exercise mostly carried out in the secret place, but God rewards it openly. And as we persevere in the place of prayer, God strengthens and enables us to continue to go from strength to strength, and from victory to victory. Surely as Isaiah 40:31 says when we wait upon the Lord our strength is renewed and we shall mount up with wings as eagles; we shall run, and not be weary; and walk, and not be faint.
PRAYER; Father I thank You Lord for the grace and strength to wait upon You and to pray until I see a manifestation of my desired result. Thank You Lord for divinely visiting my matter in this season in Jesus Name.
Quote;
God’s promises in Christ in your life may appear delayed, but never forget that delays are not denials.