“And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words” (Matthew 26:44).
Prayer is a vital key to the supernatural. There is no gainsaying that well proven scriptural fact. All those who partook of the supernatural world, both in the Bible and in contemporary times have been men and women of prayer. If you will enjoy supernatural speed, you cannot afford to compromise on prayer.
However, you must not only be willing to pray, you must be ready to PRAY AGAIN. That is persistence in prayer. When Elijah prayed the first time, nothing happened. But he told his servant to go check the result of his prayers seven times because he was going to pray again. In fact, he was prepared to pray seven times. Thus the Bible records that Elijah “prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit” (James 5:18).
There was a time when it was taught that praying over the same issue more than once is suggestive of a lack of faith. That line of reasoning says that if you believed when you prayed the first time, you should not need to pray about that same thing again. But Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith taught that there is nothing wrong with praying over the same issue repeatedly. As today’s Bible verse shows, Jesus prayed three times on the same matter, “saying the same words”.
Obviously, your prayer strength will be tested if you will enjoy supernatural speed. May the Lord give you grace to persist in prayer so that you can pray again until you see the result of your prayer. The Lord shall strengthen you with might in your inner man. This year and beyond, you will not be weary in prayer. I declare you strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, in Jesus mighty name.
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FURTHER BIBLE READING: MATTHEW 26:36-44.
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EXERCISES
1. What new insight have you gained from the above message? Please write it down in your journal.
2. What would be your prayer points and what are the steps you will take?
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