I have been involved with a prayer group of young men for several years. They come together twice a week early in the morning to pray for personal and corporate needs. One morning, while we were praying, I told them that in spiritual warfare your family becomes fair game. This means that whatever you hold dear can be a target of opportunity for the devil.
Jesus said that He overcame the world and that in His name we too can overcome the world. But this means that we must stay in an attitude of prayer and be vigilant against the wiles of the devil.
James 5:15-18 “And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.”
An attitude of prayer is where we stay in the presence of God continually. When we do stay in God’s presence, we know that our prayers are heard and answered by God. What this means is that we are communicating with God all the time. How can we do this while we are living our lives? It is easier that you think. God made the way back to Him through our relationship with Jesus. We are justified before God by our faith, trusting and believing, in Jesus. This is how we become righteous before God. As we become righteous before God, He will hear and answer our prayers. This is what it means to have our prayers availeth much.
Job sought God everyday, so that nothing would happen to himself and his family. God called Job a righteous man. And no matter what trial Job went through, he never lost faith in God. And God rewarded Job accordingly.
The same happened to Elijah. God gave him 32 miracles during his lifetime. Many people were afraid of Elijah because of his relationship with God. He stayed in an attitude of prayer all of his life. This is also why he lived in the country away from people. But when he prayed, God heard his prayers and answered them.
Any righteous person can have what God has, if you are willing. God has many gifts that any believer can have. These gifts are not just to collect, they are to use in the work of the kingdom. To become proficient in the gifts of God, you must use them continually. Then you will become skilled in that gift and effective in the work of the kingdom. Prayer is a gift of God. Being able to communicate with God and expect an answer from Him.
So, if you want to be a spirit warrior, you have to begin with your faith and prayer.
Crain Blanchard.
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