HOW TO PRAY (PART 3)

Scripture: John 16: 23

 

Topic: One hundred Percent answered prayer (Part 3)

 

In this series of our Quiet Time, we study ways in which a believer can receive one hundred percent answers to their prayers. Prayer is not part of the ministry but Prayer IS the ministry. The “Lord of the harvest” is waiting to answer our prayers as concerns the harvest fields that are already white and ripe for harvest. 

 

2.     The second step to one hundred per cent answered prayer is: Pray to your heavenly Father and not to anyone else

 

“And in that day ye shall ask me nothing.”

 

                                                                                                                              John 16: 23

 

Jesus said that in that day we will not ask Him for anything. What day is that day? Jesus was talking about the period when he would no longer be with the disciples. Jesus was directing us to pray to the heavenly Father himself. Is there any difference between praying to Jesus and praying to the heavenly Father? There must be, otherwise Jesus would not have told us what He did! 

 

If you want one hundred per cent results, do what Jesus said you should do. Begin your prayer by saying, “Our Father”, “Heavenly Father”, “Dear Father”, “Father which art in heaven”, etc You will begin to experience better results. 

 

Some people pray to Mary. I used to attend a church that prayed to Mary. In fact, I prayed to Mary almost every day. I think that our holy mother Mary must be wondering why people are praying to her. I am sure she asks herself, “what can I do for these people? I am a mere mortal like any of them”. Mary herself said that she was a mere servant of the Lord. 

 

“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word’.

Luke 1: 38

Why would you pray to the handmaid? Jesus did not teach us to pray to His mother. He taught us to pray to His Father. There is a big difference! I can understand how our holy mother Mary is respected for the role she played in bringing Jesus to this world. She was a great woman and a very special vessel. I truly respect and admire her. But I cannot pray to her. 

 

I do not believe that she can do anything for me now. I will pray to my heavenly Father and I will receive a hundred per cent in Jesus name. 

 

 

Credits: Excerpts from

How to Pray

Bishop Dag Heward- Millls

Comments

  1. Beryl17 August 2022 at 05:01

    Pray to the Father! Ask the Father in the name of Jesus

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