1 John 5:14-15 ‘And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

DAILY READING; • Luke 7:18-50; Genesis 11; Psalm 5

A time in human history when the entire world seemed united in prayer over a global drama was in April 1970.
This was when the Apollo 13 spacecraft had an accident after taking off on a mission to the moon.
At 200,000 miles from the earth, an oxygen tank exploded, irreparably damaging the craft. The explosion caused a loss of the oxygen store within 3 hours, along with loss of water and electrical power. It also made the interior atmosphere dangerous to the lives of the three astronauts on board.

The astronauts radioed back to the Mission Control in Houston, Texas, with the now famous words “Houston, We Have A Problem,”.
Once it was made public that the astronauts were in grave danger, people across the world began to pray for their safety.
Thousands prayed in New York City’s Times Square, at Chicago’s Board of Trade, at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, and the Pope led 50,000 people in prayers at the Vatican.
President Richard Nixon asked the American nation to observe a Day of Prayer and the Senate passed resolutions asking all Americans to pray. As people all over the world prayed, miracles began to unfold on the spacecraft.
Unusual data appeared on the computer screen that showed the astronauts how to deal with the problem. From this information the astronauts were able to fashion a makeshift device to stabilize their Oxygen level, a technique they were never taught in engineering school. For the device to work, it importantly required a duct tape, but it was an item not expected to be in the spacecraft. Yet, miraculously, a worker had left behind a roll of duct tape on board.
Eventually, the crew managed to steer the spaceship back to earth and safely landed in the ocean.. Their survival was a miracle that made believers out of many scientists at NASA. One of them, Jerry Woodfill, who gave hiis life to Christ as a result, later wrote the book ‘Space Acts’, chronicling the miracles of God in space missions.

The greatest power human beings possess is the power to influence earth from Heaven through prayer.
Through prayer we invite Heavenly interference in our earthly affairs.
Indeed God causes things to happen on earth when men and women pray in agreement with His will. Prayer is the weapon that God has given us to enforce His Will on earth.

Something supernatural happens whenever men pray. Our prayer puts a demand on Heaven and causes angels to go to work.
We can have whatever we desire in accordance with God’s Word through the awesome privilege of prayer.

Mark 11:24 tells us ‘What things so ever you desire when you pray believe that you receive them and you shall have them’

This promise of God is an open cheque. It means that whatever we can commit to pray about, God is committed to answering us.
With this understanding, let us therefore begin to utilize the power of prayer to see the miracles we desire.
Certainly, through steadfast prayers the Holy Spirit will move mightly in our midst to manifest signs and wonders.

To live a victorious life, prayer is indeed a necessity. We must travail in prayers in order to prevail in life. We must kneel in prayer to stand in victory.
Therefore in this season, let us make a fresh commitment to a lifestyle of consistent prayers, coupled with study of the Word and worship.
Surely, as remain fervent in spirit, we will reap a harvest of amazing miracles in all our endeavors.

PRAYER: Lord, please grant me the grace to persevere in the place of prayer until my answer comes,. Please help me never to grow weary but to persist until I receive the wonders You have ordained for me in Jesus Name.
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God’s promises in Christ in your life may appear delayed, but never forget that delays are not denials. WORDBITE 222.