Prayer healing

Psalms 1:1~6 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. (2)

Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #95 O Thou, in Whose Presence (#82 in previous version)

“Must I pray even though I have not prayed until now and still lived a decent life?” You may think that you were okay without praying until now, but you will always be estranged from God’s plan. There will be many incidents when you realize later on and regret. Also, although you receive answers as child of God, you actually lose strength, make mistakes, realize late, regret, and return. If we can at least pray now, then we can receive the answer of conquering the world. We only need to think about the Word and meditate. David triumphed over schemes and great crises by meditating on the Word.

1. Power of prayer

Isaac who received answers throughout all of his life without conflicts and problems enjoyed meditating (Genesis 24:63). Joshua who had to solve many different problems meditated on the Word day and night (Joshua 1:8). Just like things started to work out when Abraham built an altar and began scheduled prayer, if we set aside time and begin meditating we can experience the strength that God gives (Genesis 13:18). Daniel also received the strength to fight idols and the filling of the Holy Spirit when he meditated through scheduled prayer (Daniel 6:10). If we begin the prayer of going into the filling of the Holy Spirit, then we will restore health, concentration and everything else.

2. Answer that comes first

You may be exhausted because you have no answers even after you prayed, but it does not matter whether you have answers or not because prayer itself is the enjoyment of God. You just need to continuously enjoy the spiritual fact that God is with you. If a problem comes even if you pray, then you must know that the problem itself is the answer. For Joseph, going to Egypt as a slave and prisoner was the answer. Therefore, there is nothing to fear if you are praying. If you continue to pray, you will receive the answer of realizing something great. If you pray and go, you will realize that answers are already waiting for you. When you experience answers to prayer, you will have new prayer topics, receive strength, realize that God called you as king, prophet, and priest, and confess true thanksgiving.

-Have you discovered that prayer itself is a greater blessing than answers? If you are with God in whatever circumstance, you have already received the greatest answer. Today, try to be the person of prayer who communicates with God the most.

Mission Home Training Message / 2010.7.27