Our primary purpose in praying aught to always be to have fellowship with our God and Father Yehovah!
Yehovah desires intimacy and communion with us in our prayer life. After all, He has already made every provision for our daily needs. “Therefore, I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on… Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matthew 6:25-26, NKJV). “For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:32-33).
Our God is saying to us, “When you come into my presence, focus your attention on fellowship with me. I know what your needs are. I’ll take care of them all, if you make it your priority to seek first the kingdom [rulership] of God. Let us enjoy communion with our God and Father Yehovah.”
Do you pray mostly out of a sense of obligation? Is it more of a duty than a pleasure? Few disciples of the Lord Jesus enter Yehovah’s presence with joy and delight, simply for the pleasure of His company. When we commune with a dearly loved one here on earth, do we think of it as work? No, it is a pleasure to us.
David said, “He delivered me because he delighted in me” (Psalm 18:19). Do we in turn delight in Him? The Bible tells us Yehovah should be our delight. “Delight yourself also in Yehovah, and He shall give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4).
Perhaps you are confident in your delight of Yehovah and your love for him. You have learned to run to Him just for the pleasure of his company. In your wonderful times of intimacy with Him, He lifts all your burdens from you and floods your soul with peace and assures you of His love.
What Is the end purpose of prayer? Is it to give us happiness and joy, to provide us with rest and peace? No, there is much more to this matter of praying in a way that is pleasing to our God and Father Yehovah.
If we are gong to pray in a manner pleasing to Yehovah, we must learn to “pray through”.
It is possible to delight in God’s presence for hours at a time, having your needs met and your heart totally satisfied, yet what happens after you leave that place of intimate communion? You may rise from your knees only to go back to a crushing situation that has not changed. You experience the adversary - the devil waiting there for you, ready to throw the same problems and emptiness at you. What good is a taste of glory on the mountaintop if it doesn’t see you through your battle?
I believe “praying through” means this: The strength, power, and encouragement you receive from Yehovah while shut in with Him must see you through the trials ahead. It is not about receiving answers. The victory you get in the prayer closet has to give you accomplish victory on the battlefield.
How many of us have gone to Yehovah in prayer, unburdening our hearts to him, and afterward we were lifted out of a pit, our joy restored and our faith strengthened? The first thing He tells us in our time with Him is “Don’t be afraid. I am with you.” He settles our spirits, bringing us rest and peace. We go out of His presence feeling strong, ready to fight the good fight.
Yet many of us get discouraged when our circumstances don’t change after times of prayer. We believe Yehovah our God for a change, and many times he does bring one about. In the times when he doesn’t, though, we can still go from a wonderful mountaintop experience straight into a battle and hold fast to the end regardless of how long it takes. Rejoice in Yehovah always!
Beloved, prayer is not finished, it is not “completed” or 'prayed through', until it sees you through to the other side of your trial. We have not “prayed it through” until we have “lived it through,” meaning we have endured our trials by the strength we received in Yehovah’s presence.
Yehovah fully intends that what we receive from Him in prayer will fully supply us with everything we need for our battles. So how can we keep it? What can we do to see our prayer through to a triumphant conclusion?
What can precious saints do to pray through their trials?
There are two things we all must do.
The first way we learn to pray through is by listening.
Scripture makes it clear Yehovah our God wants to talk to every one of us. “Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left” (Isaiah 30:21).
Do you believe that when you are united with the son of God the Messiah Jesus, he will give you the enabling power of his spirit for your trial, no matter what its outcome? Some disciples don’t believe he does this, but Jesus says, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27).
There is no way through your trial except to get alone with the God and Father of the lord Jesus, Yehovah and cry, “Father, you can help me. You know the way through this trial. I’m going to hold fast utill you give me direction, whether it is something you will empower me to do, or something you will do yourself. I’ll keep coming back until you speak to my heart.”
Friend, while this persistence is necessary, something even more than this is needed to see our prayers through the coming trials.
The second thing need to ‘pray through’ is to have total confidence in the word of Yehovah.
We are commanded, “Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil…. Therefore, take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand…. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:11, 13, 17).
Right now, many disciples of the Lord Jesus reading this message simply have to hear a word from Yehovah. Nobody on earth can help them. There is but one way for them to get through their trial, and that is by having absolute confidence that Yehovah will see you through your trial, every step of the way.
That said, there is no need for you to worry about your trial. Yehovah your God and Father is faithful to respond to your every request and needs. He already knows you what you are going through and is eager to help you in your time of need.
Father, put in all of us a heart that is easily drawen to your presence. Help us to pray through all our trials to completion, to listen closely to your Spirit in our times of communion with you and to put all our confidence in your revealed word. In each of these ways, we can know our prayers are pleasing to you. Amen
Our God is saying to us, “When you come into my presence, focus your attention on fellowship with me. I know what your needs are. I’ll take care of them all, if you make it your priority to seek first the kingdom [rulership] of God. Let us enjoy communion with our God and Father Yehovah.”
Do you pray mostly out of a sense of obligation? Is it more of a duty than a pleasure? Few disciples of the Lord Jesus enter Yehovah’s presence with joy and delight, simply for the pleasure of His company. When we commune with a dearly loved one here on earth, do we think of it as work? No, it is a pleasure to us.
David said, “He delivered me because he delighted in me” (Psalm 18:19). Do we in turn delight in Him? The Bible tells us Yehovah should be our delight. “Delight yourself also in Yehovah, and He shall give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:4).
Perhaps you are confident in your delight of Yehovah and your love for him. You have learned to run to Him just for the pleasure of his company. In your wonderful times of intimacy with Him, He lifts all your burdens from you and floods your soul with peace and assures you of His love.
What Is the end purpose of prayer? Is it to give us happiness and joy, to provide us with rest and peace? No, there is much more to this matter of praying in a way that is pleasing to our God and Father Yehovah.
If we are gong to pray in a manner pleasing to Yehovah, we must learn to “pray through”.
It is possible to delight in God’s presence for hours at a time, having your needs met and your heart totally satisfied, yet what happens after you leave that place of intimate communion? You may rise from your knees only to go back to a crushing situation that has not changed. You experience the adversary - the devil waiting there for you, ready to throw the same problems and emptiness at you. What good is a taste of glory on the mountaintop if it doesn’t see you through your battle?
I believe “praying through” means this: The strength, power, and encouragement you receive from Yehovah while shut in with Him must see you through the trials ahead. It is not about receiving answers. The victory you get in the prayer closet has to give you accomplish victory on the battlefield.
How many of us have gone to Yehovah in prayer, unburdening our hearts to him, and afterward we were lifted out of a pit, our joy restored and our faith strengthened? The first thing He tells us in our time with Him is “Don’t be afraid. I am with you.” He settles our spirits, bringing us rest and peace. We go out of His presence feeling strong, ready to fight the good fight.
Yet many of us get discouraged when our circumstances don’t change after times of prayer. We believe Yehovah our God for a change, and many times he does bring one about. In the times when he doesn’t, though, we can still go from a wonderful mountaintop experience straight into a battle and hold fast to the end regardless of how long it takes. Rejoice in Yehovah always!
Beloved, prayer is not finished, it is not “completed” or 'prayed through', until it sees you through to the other side of your trial. We have not “prayed it through” until we have “lived it through,” meaning we have endured our trials by the strength we received in Yehovah’s presence.
Yehovah fully intends that what we receive from Him in prayer will fully supply us with everything we need for our battles. So how can we keep it? What can we do to see our prayer through to a triumphant conclusion?
What can precious saints do to pray through their trials?
There are two things we all must do.
The first way we learn to pray through is by listening.
Scripture makes it clear Yehovah our God wants to talk to every one of us. “Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left” (Isaiah 30:21).
Do you believe that when you are united with the son of God the Messiah Jesus, he will give you the enabling power of his spirit for your trial, no matter what its outcome? Some disciples don’t believe he does this, but Jesus says, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27).
There is no way through your trial except to get alone with the God and Father of the lord Jesus, Yehovah and cry, “Father, you can help me. You know the way through this trial. I’m going to hold fast utill you give me direction, whether it is something you will empower me to do, or something you will do yourself. I’ll keep coming back until you speak to my heart.”
Friend, while this persistence is necessary, something even more than this is needed to see our prayers through the coming trials.
The second thing need to ‘pray through’ is to have total confidence in the word of Yehovah.
We are commanded, “Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil…. Therefore, take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand…. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:11, 13, 17).
Right now, many disciples of the Lord Jesus reading this message simply have to hear a word from Yehovah. Nobody on earth can help them. There is but one way for them to get through their trial, and that is by having absolute confidence that Yehovah will see you through your trial, every step of the way.
That said, there is no need for you to worry about your trial. Yehovah your God and Father is faithful to respond to your every request and needs. He already knows you what you are going through and is eager to help you in your time of need.
Father, put in all of us a heart that is easily drawen to your presence. Help us to pray through all our trials to completion, to listen closely to your Spirit in our times of communion with you and to put all our confidence in your revealed word. In each of these ways, we can know our prayers are pleasing to you. Amen
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