Refuse Weariness in Prayer

HIS VOICE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
WEDNESDAY, 30TH AUGUST 2023
TOPIC: REFUSE WEARINESS IN PRAYER

TEXT: 1KINGS 18:41
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. KJV

Just as Elijah received God’s instruction to send rain, he boldly decreed before the King that there is a sound of abundance of rain even before it manifested physically. It is important that we believe the word of God beyond what is happening before us and what we see with our natural eyes. Prayer is an act of faith, thus it takes a man convicted by faith in God’s word to pray earnestly.

The beautiful part of Elijah’s trust in the word of God was seen in his action afterwards. After he declared to the King a sound of abundance of rain, Elijah, went up and prayed for that which the Lord had declared that he will do.

Just as we learned yesterday, God said it so that we will pray. He only revealed his intention that we might give room for its manifestation as we pray. Let’s learn for how Elijah prayed:

So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, and said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, there is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times. 1 Kings 18:42-43 KJV

Elijah took a very distinct position in prayer, putting his face in-between his knees. This doesn’t seems like a gentle and mild manner of prayer to me. Elijah proved to have learnt how to pray in times like this. Break out of gentle and mindless manner of praying. Throw yourself outrightly before God and learn to pray with all sincerity.

The rain didn’t come up, not until Elijah tarried in the place of prayer, putting his head in between his knees consistently for a while. By the seventh time which he asked his servant to go and check for a handful of gathered cloud, his prayer gave room for God’s will to prevail in the earth. By now, you should know that praying once and giving up is not God’s will for you. Weariness or tiredness is not God’s will for you in prayer. Don’t give up until you see the handful of cloud gathered in the sky. Wrestle in prayer, it’s like a woman in labour. Learn to travail till your desires are met.

PRAYER

Thank you Father for you hear and answers prayer. In this I rejoice and give you all the glory. I receive strength to pray and not get tired or weary as you bare me up by the power of your Spirit. I travail in prayer by the strength of the Holy Spirit, I am not alone for God is with me as a mighty terrible one in Jesus’ name. Amen

Written by: Mopelola Oyeniran

Pray Again

HIS VOICE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
TUESDAY, 29TH AUGUST 2023
TOPIC: PRAY AGAIN

TEXT: JAMES 5:18
And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. KJV

There is a consistent pattern of earnest prayer recorded in the life of Elijah, the Tishbite. We learned yesterday that he prayed for the rain to cease from falling. When it was time for God to send rain, the word of the Lord came to him in 1Kings 18:1 saying;
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. KJV

He received the instruction from God and Elijah sprang into action. God has revealed his intention to send rain after three years and six months, therefore rain is expected to fall in accordance to his will. However, it is evident to note that the rain fell by prayers. Elijah prayed again!

We must understand and accept the truth about the workings and dealings of God on earth. God is confided within the conference of our prayers. Whatever he will do on earth, he will stir up his people to pray and demand for it before the physical manifestation. Every act of God finds expression as an answer to prayers. Please, debunk the mindset that all things happen as God wants it. Not at all! As a matter of fact many things happen contrary to how God wants it. Believers have the responsibility to cause God’s kingdom to thrive on earth by the power of earnest prayer.

Begin to view Prayer as the meeting place, through which the children of God allows the will of God to become a reality on earth. Whatever you desire to change either negatively or positively will take place not until you have prayed. It is true that there is the significant hands of God upon his people but it is only to stir us to pray, equip us with the ability to wait on him and direct our heart to the understanding of his will through his word as we pray.

Prayer is the only means to bring God on the scene of matters and issues on earth. Before you accuse God of being silent over your life, ensure that you have prayed earnestly and you are doing this with the knowledge of his word. Thus, it is not enough to have a one time record of prayer, but a life time consistent and persistent record of prayer. You have prayed yesterday, to be able to pray again today. You pray today to be able to pray again tomorrow. This chain cannot be broken.

PRAYER

Lord, please teach me to pray effectively and efficiently by the power of your spirit. Help me to submit my pride and arrogance to the will of prayer. Let it be evident in my heart that the only offensive and defensive weapon I have as your child is prayer. Help me to honour your will by a worthy devotion to prayer in Jesus’ name. Amen

Written by: Mopelola Oyeniran

Creation Is God’s Witness III

HIS VOICE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY,9TH OCTOBER 2022
TOPIC: CREATION IS GODS WITHNESS III

TEXT: MATHEW 5:45
that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. KJV

An unchanging attribute that defines God is goodness. God is good! With this definition of Him is also the truth that His mercies endures forever. God’s mercy is a subject of his goodness.

It is written that God is good to all, and his tender mercy are over all his works (Psalms 145:9). God has no separate and segregated reaction towards his creations. His love is fully expressed towards every man. Even to those who hate him and do not feel after him; the state of his heart is the same; he does good to all.

God command his children to love their enemies in order to act like him. He make the sun to rise on the evil and on the good and send his rain on the just and on the unjust. He is a perfect God who does all good things from his heart. It is out of his good nature that He call everyman from the claws of sin and darkness. His help went out towards all by the gift of eternal life in his Son Jesus Christ.

Jesus understood God’s commitment to his people and declared Come unto me all ye that labour and heavy laden, I will give you rest (Mathew 11:28) You cannot live as one who is created by God and yet refused to know Him. God is your Father, the one who knew you before you were formed in your mother’s womb. Do you believe in his goodness? His goodness is found in the salvation of your soul from destruction.

Anyone who desires to receive the goodness of God must be willing to receive salvation in Christ Jesus. This is God’s goodness and tender mercies towards all men. God loves you and his will is that you be saved and come to the knowledge of truth. Pray with me

PRAYER

I have been blind to the love and goodness of God. But now, I come to God’s saving grace in Christ Jesus. I declare that Jesus died for my sins and was raised by the power of God for my justification. I receive forgiveness of sins today and the gift of eternal life. I am now a new creation, filled with the power of God. Amen

Written by: Mopelola Oyeniran