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The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16 To promote a revival, we can use two things. One moves people, we can use the other to move God. We use truth to move men, and prayer to move God. We obviously cant tell God to do something, but we are changed in prayer, so God can move in us. Its a lot like how God always wants to forgive a sinner, but He cant forgive until the sinners heart meets Gods conditions. So when we pray, the change in us allows for God to answer. This is why we cant have a revival without prayer. The most exciting messages and truths alone will do nothing. Remember, words will never have any effect without the Holy Spirit. We must spend time in prayer, asking for Him to speak through the words and work in peoples hearts. Without it, hearts harden, because they have heard it all before. Prevail means to triumph, win through, succeed or overcome. So prevailing prayer is prayer that persists and wins! This is one of the most important keys to a revival. We cant have a revival without prevailing prayer. Prevailing prayer isnt just a desire for something. Its prayer that gets what is seeks, it moves God and has impact. Looking at the story above is just a glimpse of the impact that prevailing prayer has. Whether we are commuting, working, or at home relaxing, we all have opportunities to pray. This is one of the best ways to use your life for Gods glory: asking Him to move. Will you commit to learning to prevail in prayer? |
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