The Importance Of Coming Back To Prayer

The Church is called the House of Prayer. Christians know that there is power in prayer. The greatest example of prayer is Jesus Christ.

• Jesus prayed on Earth.
• He prayed to choose His disciples.
• He prayed before His betrayal.
• He prayed on the cross.
• Jesus prayed in Heaven.
• Jesus continues to pray.

The fact that Hebrews 7:25 tells us that Jesus Christ ever lives to intercede for us in Heaven. This tells me that prayer has power and is very important.

What Is Prayer?

Prayer is a cry, a conversation, and a confrontation. Share on X

A cry means when you are hurting. A conversation means that you have a relationship with God. Confrontation means that in prayer, you take authority.

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.“

Matthew 7:7

There are three types of prayers:

• Asking (a petition for God’s help or blessing).
• Seeking (an act of devotion to God).
• Knocking (intercession for people to come to salvation).

We need all three types of prayer in our lives as strong Christians.

1. Prayer Brings A Reward

“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.“

Matthew 6:6

Prayer is as much about results as it is about rewards. 

God’s presence is the reward of prayer (Genesis 15:1).

If the request is wrong – God says NO.

If the timing is wrong – God says SLOW.

If you are wrong – God says GROW.

If everything is right – God says GO.

“We shall not grow weary of waiting upon God if we remember how long and how graciously He once waited for us.”

Charles Spurgeon

2. Prayer Brings Revival

“When all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.“

Luke 3:21

Look at what happened when Jesus prayed:

• Heaven was opened. 
• The Holy Spirit descended like a dove.
• A voice came from heaven.
• Jesus’ face was changed. (Luke 9:29)
• His robe became white.
• Moses and Elijah showed up.

However, if prayer brings revival, prayerlessness brings you into a rut. 

3. Prayer Brings Release

When prayer doesn’t remove the struggle, it renews your strength (Luke 22:40-42). 

When the answer to prayer is delayed, God clothes you with the robe of His comfort (Revelation 6:10-11). 

4. Prayer Brings Results

The Bible records 650 prayers and 450 answers to prayers.

“One of the greatest tragedies of prayerlessness is the unemployment of angels.”

Jentezen Franklin

Prayer doesn’t change God but it can change everything else. 

God will fulfill His promise but He delights to answer your prayer. 

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