FIVE REASONS WHY EVERY MINISTER SHOULD PRAY - PART 2

FIVE REASONS WHY EVERY MINISTER SHOULD PRAY
Scripture: Matthew 7:28-29
Topic : Five Reasons Why Every Minister Should Pray - Part 2

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.

2. Pray because prayer makes you into a man of authority.

"And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them AS ONE HAVING AUTHORITY, and not as the scribes."
Matthew 7:28,29

You will notice that Jesus was a man of authority. Authority can be explained as that "not-easily-defined, invisible, magnetic aura that surrounds a man of God." Authority emanates from your closeness to God.

The closer you are to a person, the more confidently you speak about him. You will have more authority when you speak of him.

For instance, when a great man dies, his death may not be announced immediately. There are different reasons for this. For instance, one of the heads of state of Nigeria, General Aguiyi-Ironsi, was assassinated on the 28th July 1966, but it was not announced until 14th January 1967. However, if you were close to the family you would have been able to speak authoritatively about whether he was dead or alive. If you said that the person was dead, people would believe you because of your closeness.

The closer you are, the more authority you have. The more you pray the closer you are to God. If you are close to God it means you have more authority with God and with man. As you pray, people will not be able to explain that invisible magnetic aura that surrounds you. You will have a following without even understanding why people follow you! You will have a crowd without being able to explain why!

Your teaching will have more power! Your instructions will be obeyed! All these are the results of ministerial prayer that make you into a man of authority.

How Jesus Became a Man of Authority

Jesus was not introduced to this world by anyone. He was not appointed as a teacher by anyone. In fact, His background was questioned and many had reservations about his parentage. But Jesus knew the secret of having authority with man. He went into the wilderness and waited on God.

"And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about."
Luke 4:14

The word power is translated from the Greek word dunamis. Dunamis means "miraculous power, ability, abundance, strength, violence, mighty wonderful work and enabling power." Jesus had become a man of authority! He had new strength, abundance and power. This new invisible magnetic aura around Jesus was derived from prayer. The response to His first sermon in Nazareth was amazing.

"AND ALL BEAR HIM WITNESS AND WONDERED at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth."
Luke 4:22

Jesus had equally great results in Capernaum. People were simply amazed with His preaching and ministry.

"And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. AND THEY WERE ASTONISHED at his doctrine: for his word was with power."
Luke 4:31,32

Where do you think this authority and success came from? Where did all these crowds come from? Why were people suddenly listening to this thirty-year-old man? This is what I call the "not-easily-defined, invisible, magnetic aura that surrounds a man of prayer."

Perhaps you don't have anyone to introduce you in ministry. Like Jesus, you can become a man of authority and receive recognition.

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

Comments

  1. Beryl5 September 2022 at 03:09

    Prayer is the key to getting close to God and becoming a man of authority.

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