Pray in the Word of God

I have known some prayer warriors in my lifetime.  Whether or not we are

ever known as a prayer warrior, I think most Christians desire that God hear

and answer their prayers. In previous studies we discovered that God cannot

answer prayers that we never pray.  Nor will He answer prayers that are not

in the will of God.  (I John 5:14)

Nor, will God answer prayers that violate His Word or the principles of His

Word, the Bible.  For instance, I don't have to pray about tithing because

the Bible teaches us that we are to do that.  It is stressed in many places.

Malachi 3:8-10; Matt 23:23; Hebrews 7:1-9 and others.  God is not going to

change His rules on tithing just because we have prayed about it.

Nor do I have to pray about sharing the Gospel with the lost.  God's Word

makes it very plain that we Christians have a command, a duty, an

obligation, a commission and a privilege of sharing the good news of

salvation in Jesus.  To tell you I have prayed and God said none of that

applies to me would contradict the Bible.

The tenth commandment, found in Exodus 20:17 says, "Thou shalt not covet

thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's  wife....., nor

anything that is thy neighbor's."

I knew a pastor with a wife and children and there was a woman in his

church with a husband and children.  They left their partners and went to a

distant city in another state and said they had, "prayed about it and God

told them to leave their mates and marry and start a new church in that

distant city." All of that is in strict violation of the Word of God. We are

safe in saying that God had nothing to do with their decision.  They may

have said words but God did not answer in opposition to His Word.

If you want your prayers answered get in the Word of God and stay there.

Read it, meditate on it, study it and live by it.