Importance of Consistent Prayer

Intro: As we prioritize our time spent with God, we will be given new strength, deeper peace, and greater wisdom not only for ourselves but also for others. May we create and maintain a daily consistent practice of prayer and watch things change for the better.                                Consistent prayer is important because;

I. It is what God ordained for His people. Jeremiah 33:3 'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.' God challenges us to call to Him for understanding. God promised to answer by revealing great and unsearchable things. We need His wisdom for the challenges of life! God has established prayer as the means by which we receive his supernatural help. And without supernatural help, we cannot live a life worthy of the gospel. Everything that distinguishes Christians from the world in a Christ-exalting way is a work of God’s supernatural grace, And God has ordained that this grace flows to us through prayer. James 4:2b (NLT) ^2b  You don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.

II. Consistent prayer is the way we receive from God. [Luke 11:9-10 (NLT) ⁹  “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. ¹⁰  For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

III. Consistent prayer helps my faith to grow. Mark 11:22-24 ²²  So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. ²³  For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

IV. Consistent prayer helps us draw closer to God. James 4:7-8 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. ⁸  Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. We draw closer to God when we submit to Him and take time to consistently pray!

V. Consistent prayer helps us to trust God more. Proverbs 3:5-6 ⁵  Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; ⁶  In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. We acknowledge God when we go to Him in prayer. Consistent prayer shows our trust is in God to lead and direct our path thru this life.

VI. Consistent bold prayer releases God's mercy and grace. Hebrews 4:14-16 (NLT)¹⁴  So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. ¹⁵  This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. ¹⁶  So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Jesus has turned the throne of God from one of judgment into a throne of grace. Therefore, "let us come boldly before the throne of grace." Jesus provided the way, so let us do it. God's throne is now a throne of mercy and grace; it is now opened up for any person to approach. Let us approach God through Jesus Christ. Prayer is more powerful than the laws of nature that rule the universe today. When we learn to pray faith-filled prayers, we release God's might and power and bring Him on the scene on our behalf or on behalf of others. Under the New Covenant we have with God, sealed by the blood of Jesus Christ, we have a legal right to enter the throne room of God.

Conclusion: We can stand in God's presence without fear and be completely free from a sense of guilt. We can ask God to intervene supernaturally in our behalf, our families, our church, our nation and the nation of Israel. Prayer changes things! Prayer is designed to work in every area of life. Prayer isn't limited by time or distance. Consistent effective prayer using God's Word to guide us will destroy the kingdom of darkness and release the awesome power of God in the earth. May we determine to use consistent prayer to obtain victory over Satan and the obstacles and difficulties in life.

Invitation: If you have never prayed and asked Jesus to forgive you of your sins, simply confess to Him you are a sinner and ask Him to forgive you and save you from hell and for heaven. Then go to church and be baptized to show you are sincere about your faith in Jesus as your Savior and Lord. You will be so thankful you did.