Let's continue this morning on praying the promise and expecting to see the fulfillment of the promise. In Ezekiel the thirty-sixth chapter we find a promise that is fulfilled by that of prayer, a promise waiting for those that would pray for these "exceeding great and precious promises" …an expectation on the surety of the promise, the Holy Spirit fell upon them and they were all "filled with the Holy Spirit." Yes, the promise and the prayer went hand and hand. It was prayer in the upper room that brought to pass the famous day of Pentecost. The "promise of the Father" still holds well for the present-day disciples…for mighty, continued and united prayer will do the same today, now. My challenge for all today is to test the value of prayer. The only limit to prayer is the promises of God and his ability to fulfill those promises. My heart cries out to the unbelief of men who have limited the power of God to work through prayer! Prayer possibilities are unlimited… through prayer, doors are opened for the gospel as stated by the apostles; "Withal praying also for us that God would open to us a door of utterance."
Prayer for the apostles' opened doors of utterance, created opportunities, and made openings to preach the gospel. The appeal was made by prayer to God because God was moved by prayer. Prayer gives power, makes the gospel move swiftly, and facilitates the gospel as well. Prayer is that which will reach all things. Find the promise, and you will have the answer… "Whatsoever ye shall ask" or "If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it." In chapter fifteen of John, our Lord seems to connect friendship with prayer for he chooses his disciples with a design that through prayer they should bear much fruit.
Let's take a look at: John 15:16, Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you (KJV). Just as God expected his disciples to pray and bring forth fruit so He has chosen us disciples, followers, and believers to bring forth much fruit through prayer…Yes, the fruit of our prayers is answered prayer. The KEY to answered prayer is a right relationship with God. When we stay in the right relationship with God, prayer will be heard, and prayer will be answered according to His will, His Word. Yes, the possibilities are there in answered prayer waiting for us to pray the promises in faith. IT IS A PROMISE!
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