Use Your Privilege of Prayer

“Pray without ceasing.” (I Thessalonians 5:17)

Prayer is a privilege. Think about it. In prayer we get to talk with the creator of the universe. The following old hymn says it best.

                                   

        What a Friend

"What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!

        What a privilege to carry, everything to God in prayer!

  Oh, what peace we often forfeit, oh, what needless pain we bear,

         all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.”

                                    

There must be something wrong with us because so many people treat praying as though they are taking a bitter, nauseating medicine, not like a treat at all, but more like a treatment.

We are told to, “Come boldly to the throne of  grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16) Part of the salvation “package” is the privilege of prayer. Meet the Lord in prayer daily.