WELCOME TO THE PRAYER ROOM
Friends, we are living in a solemn time. If you never needed the Lord before, you do need Him now. You need Him every day and every hour. Things are getting worse. The unsettled situations in the world are signs of the times.
We are at the edge of a terrible emergency. Time is running out, yet few understand it. We are approaching the final crisis. I believe a climatic event will occur, and we cannot afford to go under.
Keep your wants, your joys, your sorrows, your tears, your fears, and your cares before God. You and I can never weary or burden Him. He loves us with everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3). He is very pitiful and of tender mercies. His heart of love is touched by our sorrows (James 5:11).
He can heal the broken in heart (Psalms 147:3). Take to him everything that perplexes your heart or mind. Nothing is too great for Him to bear. Remember, He is the one who holds up the world and keeps every planet and star in its place.
Now that you have entered the prayer room, you can confidently receive your blessings and feel all your cares and burdens lifted. Burdens are lifted at Calvary.
This OPEN DOOR is your hope for glory. In John 3:16, we are told that God loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten son, and that whosoever believed in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Don’t let the Devil’s suggestion keep you from following Christ, coming to the cross and taking your position in prayer. Prayer is to the soul what water is to life. The conflict between good and evil over the mind will continue until Jesus returns to put an end to it.
We need to be in the spirit of prayer at all times. Prayer is vital: it is the only thing that can keep the devil at bay. Prayer opens our hearts to God just as it would to a friend.
Why should we be reluctant to pray when prayer is the only thing that can open heaven’s storehouse, bring peace to our souls, keep the devil at bay and even make our enemies be at peace with us?
One of my favourite writers, E.G. White, says, “If we keep the Lord ever before us, our prayers will take the form of a conversation with God as we would talk with a friend.” COL p.129.
Did you know there are many things God will not bestow or give to us until we come to Him in prayer and ask? In Mark 11:24, Jesus says Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Pray especially in your mind, asking God to change your life and save your soul. Ask for forgiveness and victory over bad habits and the wrongs you have done in your life. Be sincere, and God will answer your prayers.
We need prayer to gain the strength to overcome our temptations. Jesus will hear the simplest prayer for forgiveness. Confess your wrongs daily in your mind, and go down on your knees when you are at home in your own privacy. Keep a hymn or gospel song in your heart in praise to God always.
Jesus says, My son, my daughter, give me thine heart. He says in Isaiah 1:18 Come now, let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow… He will cleanse you with His precious blood. Remember, prayer keeps us connected with Christ.
And private prayer helps us to become personally acquainted with God. Satan and his host tremble when they see the weakest person on their knees.
We must beware of neglecting secret prayer and studying God’s word (the Bible). Strive to walk in the light of Christ and read your Bible daily. If you don’t have a Bible, borrow one from a friend, upload it on your phone and purchase one later. Let the word of God transform your life.
The word of God is our sword and weapon against Satan, who is trying to prevent us from going forward with Christ and heavenward. Jesus, who once dwelt among men, was always in prayer.
Jesus says in Matthew 7:7 Ask and it shall be given unto you… Ask God for anything according to His will in prayer. Ask Him to forgive those who have hurt you and to provide them with His peace, and God will answer your prayers.
One of my favourite writers, E.G. White, wrote, “We are to have a spirit of compassion toward those who have trespassed against us, whether or not they confess their faults.” Pray and ask God to give you the Spirit of compassion.
We are to forgive all who have done evil to us. Jesus says Be ye kind one to another, forgiving one another. When we forgive others, God will also forgive us. Friends, Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.
Only those who have a hiding place in Jesus and in the spirit of prayer will be safe. The Son of God gave His life and suffered for our redemption. Do you WANT heaven, forgiveness and peace? Then come to Jesus now.
Money cannot buy it, intellect cannot procure it, wisdom cannot attain it, and neither can we hope by our efforts to secure it. But God, through His son Jesus, offers it to you as a gift (it is free) WITHOUT MONEY and WITHOUT price. It is yours if you will reach out your hand and grasp it TODAY.
Jesus is ready and waiting. He is our High Priest. Jesus is in the Most Holy Place in heaven, pleading on our behalf so that we can receive forgiveness for our sins. His time is limited, and he will not be pleading on our behalf forever.
Therefore, be in the spirit of prayer for yourself and for others at all times. Pray for blessings to bless others. Selfishness is a terrible sin. Strive to walk in Christ’s light and keep His law and commandments.
At a time when we are least expecting it, Jesus will step out of the Most Holy Place, put on His Kingly robe, and come down to claim His children. Always remember that only those in the spirit of prayer who surrender their lives to Jesus will be ready for the Lord’s return.
Why don’t you reach out to Jesus today? If you hear His voice, harden not your heart. As you reach out to Jesus, pray the following simple prayer to open your heart to Him.
ITS TIME 4 PRAYER 