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No Christian is greater than his prayer life. On my desk is a little card that reads, "No Christian is greater than his prayer life" and I have come to the realisation, that prayer is probably one of the greatest contributions we can make to advance the Church of Jesus Christ. Yet, we seldom make full use of this resource. Surveys show the average Christian prays 15 to 30 minutes a week. Why do we spend so little time in prayer? Why is prayer one of the first things we neglect as we drift away from God? Many sermons have been preached condemning us for spending hours a day in front of a television set, while we pray less than 30 minutes a week. It is a fact that it is easier to sit infront of the TV, than devote time to prayer. TV is relaxing, while prayer is work. We condemn ourselves because we do not pray as much as we ought and often, the simple task of praying only 15 minutes a day seems almost impossible! However, I believe the main reason we do not pray as much as we should is not because it is too much work. There are many sincere and dedicated Christians who spend as many as 15 hours a week working on Christian projects, yet find it difficult to spend any significant amount of time in prayer. Their lack of prayer cannot be considered laziness. Satan understands the immense power of prayer, and I believe he is fighting fiercely to reduce its impact. Satan knows the biggest spiritual battles are won because of our prayers. Therefore, why would Satan not try to blind our eyes to the need and urgency of prayer? Jesus told his disciples on several occasions that He was going to be killed and would rise again on the third day. Yet, on that day, where were His disciples? Why were they not waiting at His tomb? If the very men who walked with Jesus could miss something as important as the resurrection, isn't it reasonable to believe Satan could blind us to the power of prayer? It was essential we recognised Jesus Christ as our total redemption. Our human abilities played no part in the salvation process. We had to trust God fully. Likewise, He wants us to trust Him fully and understand that often the solutions to our problems lie beyond our abilities. It is this recognition that releases the power of God. Prayer is an expression of the commitment and trust we have in God. When we come before God in prayer and give Him full control of a situation, nothing is impossible! Have a blessed day! |
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