FIVE REASONS WHY EVERY MINISTER SHOULD PRAY -PART 1

FIVE REASONS WHY EVERY MINISTER SHOULD PRAY
Scripture: Luke 18:1-8
Topic : Five Reasons Why Every Minister Should Pray - Part 1

Prayer is the foundation for every real ministry. Prayer is actually the ministry. Anyone who discovers this reality will have a great and fruitful ministry. In this series of our Quiet Time we will have an  in-depth study of five reasons why every minister should pray.

1. Pray because prayer is a great act of faith.

"And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, SHALL He FIND FAITH on the earth?"
Luke 18:1-8

Prayer is one of the greatest acts of faith. I never used to think so! I always used to think that praying was different from exercising faith. But now I realise that prayer demonstrates and releases faith. The reason for this is simple; whenever you pray, you are declaring that you do not have faith in the arm of flesh. 

Have you not noticed that every time you begin to pray, one hundred different "things to do" come to your mind? Something tells you to make a call. Something says to you, "Get up and go." Something tells you to organise that meeting so that you have good success. When you decide to pray, you are saying that prayer will have a greater effect than all those physical things you have to do. In other words, you are saying that God's direct intervention is the most important thing for your ministry. That is faith in the arm of God.

After this great lesson on prayer in Luke 18:1-8, Jesus asked an important question. Will I find faith on earth? He was asking, "Will I find people on earth who pray?" In other words, Jesus wondered whether He would find this expression of faith (prayer) when He returned to the earth.

Prayer Is an Expression of Faith
Do you want to be a great man of faith? A man of faith is a man of great exploits. Become a great man of faith by becoming a man of prayer. Prayer is one of the greatest expressions of faith in God.

"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him."
Hebrews 11:6

As you can see, you cannot please God without faith. That means you cannot please God in the ministry without prayer. You do not please God by being an administrator, accountant or computer wizard. You please God by praying and demonstrating faith in Him.

Credits: Except from 
Why You Must Pray
Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

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