Sunday, 11 September 2016 | SEEDS OF DESTINY | DR PAUL ENENCHE

THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER

OVERVIEW SCRIPTURE: ALSO [Jesus] told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not to turn coward (faint, lose heart, and give up). – Luke 18:1 (AMP)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Wakefulness in prayer averts surprise attacks from the enemy.

Prayer is key to courage, determination and resilience. Prayerlessness, on the other hand, is the doorway to discouragement and defeat. To fail to pray is to lose heart and give up in the face of battle.

One secret of Elijah, one of the most audacious men in the Old Testament, was prayer. He was able to confront Ahab and Jezebel by the strength of prayer. To fail to pray, therefore, is to become discouraged and dispirited. To fail to pray is to end as a coward in the face of battle. 

Prayer wakefulness averts surprise attacks from the enemy. It prevents a person from being taken by surprise by the enemy. 

According to Matthew 13:24-25, ‘While men slept, the enemy sowed tares’ (paraphrased). So, prayer averts surprise attack from the enemy; it prevents a life from descending into sudden and inexplicable battles. It is important to know that life is not a playground but a battle field; it is not funfair but warfare. Whether you are interested in the battle or not, the battle is interested in you. So, it is very crucial to be wakeful in prayer in order to avert surprise attacks by the enemy. 

Remember this: Wakefulness in prayer averts surprise attacks from the enemy.

ASSIGNMENT(S):

1. Do not wait for problems to arise before praying.

2. Pray with the Word for maximum effect.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING GET THIS MESSAGE: THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER PT 1

PRAYER: LORD, I receive strength to pray at all times. I shall not faint, in Jesus’ Name!

QUOTE: Never lie on your bed like a log of wood while the Holy Ghost is giving you the directive to pray. Culled from 15 KINGDOM STRATEGIES FOR SURVIVAL by Dr Paul Enenche.

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TODAY IN HISTORY – 11/09/1997: Scotland voted to create its Parliament after 290 years of union with England.

DAILY READING: Isaiah 8:1 to 9:21, 2 Corinthians 12:1 to 10, Psalms 55:1 to 23, Proverbs 23:4 to 5.

PROPHETIC PARENTAL BLESSING: I prophesy a breaking forth of Divine/supernatural manifestations in your life in Jesus’ Name.