PRAYER REQUIRES FAITH

PRAYER REQUIRES FAITH!

Matt 21:21-22

21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

           Prayer is talking with God! Those who do not believe in Him and have not received His offer of salvation certainly may pray but they do not have the confidence that God will answer because they have no relationship with Him. Believers, on the other hand, already trust God and have a relationship with him that is based upon faith. God has made promises to them and they believe those promises.

           Faith is the most important aspect of prayer! Without faith one who prays may seem to be just talking to the sky. The writer of Hebrews explains it this way: “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” Heb 11:6. Think of it this way. If you needed something, would you ask a stranger or a friend?

1 John 5:14-15

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Lord, we have known each other for a long time, although you surely know me much better than I know you. Ours is a friendship based on love – mostly your love for me – but also my love for you. Lord, when I pray hear me and answer based on your knowledge and love and not mine. AMEN