The way to become a powerful and effective fruit-bearing branch is through fervent prayer. The Father is glorified in our fruit-bearing. On the night when Jesus was wrestling in prayer with his mission to die on the cross, his disciples couldn’t keep their eyes open, much less support him in prayer. So Jesus said to them, “Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The Spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41).
Prayer is a fundamental, indispensable weapon in our struggle against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places (Ephesians 6:12-13). In the book of James, we read that “the prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective” (James 5:16-17). A fervent prayer can rally Yehovah our God and Father to intervene on our behalf and give us what we need. Through prayer, we gain the strength and knowledge we need to overcome temptation, discern God’s will, and walk as He would have us do. Yehovah Elohim - God gives supernatural wisdom and power to those who are totally committed to loving, obeying, and trusting Him in all we say and do. Fervent prayer will help us to move forward with dynamic power enabled to do so by Yehovah's indwelling presence!
It is really sad when believers use prayer as nothing more than a recitation of a wish list, or a last-ditch call for help. Many people spend their prayer time begging God for things they want to fulfill their selfish desires. God doesn’t answer that kind of prayer coming from people who haven't died to themselves. However, when we pray according to His will, and for what we truly need in advancing the kingdom, He answers.
When we walk in accord with God’s will, we can depend on Him to open doors for us; to make a path, and guide us as we go along that way. We can feel His constant presence as we go about our daily tasks. He is there to help us through personal crises: financial attacks, sickness, and so much more. We can always be assured that our God and Father will never leave us alone or forsake us.
Fervent prayer is life-changing when we go to Yehovah Elohim - God with every need, concern, and question, and then learning to obey when we sense Him answering. It is petitioning God for direction before we move, and then going in the direction that His Spirit leads us. I know that if we submit to the leading of His Spirit, and live our lives in the wisdom He gives us, and try to move in the direction He leads, all will be well. If we do go the wrong way from time to time, our God and Father will correct us and turn us around to walk on the path that leads to entering His soon-coming Kingdom. What an amazing Father He is towards all those who are His sons and daughters!
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