Kenneth E. Hagin's "Faith Food" devotional for today contains some very wise instructions for praying for family and friends. We're speaking of prayers that have a "YES" answer! Remember that 1 John 5:14-15 says this:
14 And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us. 15 And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him.
So, we see here that in order to get the "YES" answer to our prayers, they must be according to the WILL of God! The only resource that we have that reveals the WILL of God is His WORD! AMEN! Find what the Word of God has to say about something that YOU are praying for, then pray knowing that He hears and because He hears, YOU HAVE IT! AMEN! It couldn't be any clearer than that! Now, back to Faith Food for today! Yesterday and today Faith Food covers the prayers of Paul in Ephesians 1 and 3. These are prayers that come directly from the Word of God, providing an accurate understanding of what God Himself promises concerning His Will! I am going to share theses two portions of Scripture and I ask YOU to begin to pray them, inserting your name or your loved one's name in the proper place. Proclaim this Word as your confession of faith in the ability of Almighty God to perform and to confirm His own Word on our behalf! AMEN! Here is Ephesians 1:15-23 and Ephesians 3:14-21 AMP:
Ephesians 1:15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints (the people of God), 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers. 17 [For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation [of insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him, 18 By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones), 19 And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength, 20 Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His [own] right hand in the heavenly [places], 21 Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and the world which are to come. 22 And He has put all things under His feet and has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the church [a headship exercised throughout the church], [Ps 8:6.] 23 Which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all [for in that body lives the full measure of Him Who makes everything complete, and Who fills everything everywhere with Himself]. AMP
Ephesians 3:14 For this reason [seeing the greatness of this plan by which you are built together in Christ], I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 For Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named [that Father from Whom all fatherhood takes its title and derives its name]. 16 May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality]. 17 May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, 18 That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God's devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it]; 19 [That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]! 20 Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams] — 21 To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it). AMP
AMEN! Prayers that are completely in line with the will of God! He HEARS these prayers! You HAVE IT NOW! Here, to encourage you in this, is Hillsong United with "Say The Word":
Shalom in Him!
