When People Pray: Prayer Can Birth Awakening and RevivalChikamu

OUR FATHER

“Jesus’ devotion to prayer was His special connection to the Father that released supernatural power on His ministry.” - Brian Alarid

Think about when the disciples went to Jesus and asked Him to teach them to pray. Too often we repeat words but do not understand or contemplate meanings. (Matt. 6:9-13)

Even if we only think through the first few words… (consider processing the entire passage phrase by phrase to see the deep prayerful connection that releases supernatural power on Jesus’ ministry & yours also).

“Our Father in heaven..."

• Wait, what? “Our”?
• Yes, that is what Jesus said! “Our”.  
• Hebrews 2:11 says, “So now Jesus and the ones He makes holy have the same Father.”

We could just stop there with the word “Our” and be satisfied with a divine connection that we are invited into with the God who created everything!

“Our Father in heaven..." 

- Excuse me? You mean, God isn’t some far away being waiting to smite me if I mess up?  

- No, He isn’t.  

- He is not an angry dad. God is a good, good “Father”.

A life of prayer with “Our Father” is possible. Allow the Holy Spirit to teach you how to cultivate His presence in everything you do, big and small. 

Start to pray constantly. Practice daily, not always in solitude but in step with the rest of your life.

The greatest intercessor in history was Jesus. Becoming like Him is synonymous with becoming a person of prayer. Its no wonder the disciples asked Him to explain how to they could pray… they had seen Him live a life of prayerful connection with the Father that produced real fruit!

“When you commune with God through prayer, He gives you His heart for the lost.” - Brian Alarid

Consider the work of Count Zinzendorf, Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, John & Charles Wesley, Jeremiah Lanphier, Evan Roberts, Sydney Evans, Frank Bartleman, Jim Cymbala, Andrew Murray, Lottie Moon, or countless others. All of these ordinary people had so stewarded an Intimate Prayer relationship with an Extraordinary God, that the only natural response was for Awakening & Revival to be seen as fruit in their lives.

Revivals often begin with one or two people who have been given a burden for a people & who have united themselves in prayer to a God who cares.

Dr. A. T. Pierson said, “There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or locality that did not begin in united prayer.”

What would it look like if you are the next person that God will use to spark an awakening and bring revival in your business, school, college, church, city, or nation?

What would it look like if we laid down our differences and united together in prayer?

Are you willing to pray for revival and unite with other believers even if they hold different political or theological views? 

If YES, why not start now?