Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
Prayer is not gymnastics. It is not
a display of spiritual power with God or self-righteousness or spiritual
superiority over other people. Prayer is laying it all down before God;
surrendering to God in humility; humbling ourselves before God to seek His
help; intervention and guidance in our lives. Prayer is worship; it is total
surrender to God to Whom all power belong.
Pray for Deliverance from Near Death Situations
Elijah travailed for the dying son
of the widow of Zarephath to be revived back to life in 1st Kings
Chapter 17 verses 17 to 24 and in 18 verses 41 to 46, the Bible records
Elijah’s travails for the restoration of rain in Israel. Please read also James
Chapter 5 verses 16 to 18.
Elisha travailed for life to be restored to the son of the
woman of Shunem – 2nd Kings Chapter 4 verses 32 to 37.
Elisha – 2nd Kings Chapter 4 verses 28 to 37
The Early Church also travailed.
They prayed for Peter who was about to be killed by Herod and Peter was
miraculously released from prison on the night before he was to be killed.
Please read full details of this faith inspiring story in Acts Chapter 12.
Hezekiah in Isaiah Chapter 38, take
note of verse 5, 21. In the place of a lump of figs, apply the blood of Jesus
Christ.
Epaphroditus in Philippians Chapter 2 verses 25 to 30. God had mercy on him and on the Apostle Paul so that Paul would not have sorrow. Thank You, Jesus.
Beloved, you ought to pray for
members of your family, neighbors, community and nation who do not see their
need for the Lordship of Jesus Christ over their lives. This is because such
people are acting like Peter who denied the Lordship of Jesus Christ. What is
required is much prayer for them to be completely free of the forces of
darkness controlling them and blinding them from responding to the great love
of God for them. Please read Amos Chapter 2 verse 3, Matthew Chapter 16 verses
21 to 23, 2nd Corinthians Chapters 3 to 4. Your sincere prayers for
them will help them surrender to Christ and as they do so, healing comes to the
individuals in their spirits, souls and bodies so that the families, neighborhoods,
communities and nations experience peace and total healing by the Spirit of
God.
