LESSON ABOUT PRAYER

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werner-150x150-e1367980712224A LESSON ABOUT PRAYER BY THE APOSTLE PAUL

First Timothy 2:8:

“I WILL THEREFORE THAT MEN PRAY EVERYWHERE, LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS, WITHOUT WRATH AND DOUBTING.” (King James Version)

Intr.:

Exodus 17:11 “As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning.” (NIV)

Just as Moses lifted up his hands on that hill, we must do the same. Let us notice three things:

FIRST OF ALL HE EXHORTS TO LIFT UP HOLY HANDS.

Holy in the Bible means everything which is set apart for God and his service. In order to be true prayer warriors we must offer our hands, our whole bodies, as living sacrifices as it says in Romans chapter twelve. When we are doing that our prayers counting for something and we are blessing those who are still far away from the Lord.

SECONDLY LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS WITHOUT WRATH.

It is a fact that under certain weather conditions the smoke from chimneys does not rise into the air, but instead comes down to the earth. It is the same with our prayers. If we have something against our neighbours our prayers don’t go up. If we are at war with others our prayers are without power. Therefore let us forgive.

THIRDLY LIFTING UP HOLY HANDS WITHOUT DOUBTING.

Two things are necessary for our prayers to be answered:

First of all they must be according to the will of God and secondly they must be according to the promises the Lord is giving us.

Let us see how the Lord has answered prayer in the Scriptures:

Elijah called for fire from heaven, and fire came. Kneeling on mount carmel brought rain. Samson quenched his thirst, when he called to God for water. Isaiah and Hezekiah cried to God and Jerusalem was not conquered. Sanballat and Tobiah were not able to hinder the rebuilding of Jerusalem, because Nehemiah cried again and again to the Lord. The Amalekites were helpless, because Moses lifted up his hands.

The God of that time is still alive. We don’t want to doubt his power and promises.

What does it say in James 1:7? Please read what it says there!

End:

Let us lift up holy hands without wrath and doubts. Then we will experience the help of God in our days.