Dear Friends,
We are still in the spirit of the 40 Days of Prayer. This week the issue at hand is The priority of Prayer. Well folks, the message by Pastor or May I say Reverend Tony Kiama was, without mincing words… Delicious.
The Priority of Prayer
Jn 14:13-14 (NIV)
13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
1 Chronicles 5:20 (NIV)
20 They were helped in fighting them, and God handed the Hagrites and all their allies over to them, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.
If you dare to pray He will answer… was the first most exciting statement Tony made. Well it touched me right on the spot.
A good example given was a group of upmarket Kenyans… Church going Kenyans in a restaurant with Pastor Kiama, the food was delivered and as hos routine the pastor offers to say the grace… People are scared be seen closing their eyes praying in an upmarket restaurant. Is praying in public places really that shamefull or embarassing?
Think about it. Praying cannot affect your public life. Its the ignoring prayer that most likely will have a negative impact.
We have to make prayer a priority and I dont care how many times this word PRIORITY appears in this message because it is of utmost importance.
Luke 10:38- (NIV)
As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
41“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Being in the Presence of God is more important that everything else in this world. when we pray we put ourselves in the presence of God Mary in the passage above chose to sit in the presence of Jesus and Jesus clearly stated that the choice was the better choice.
In my opinion if anyone complains about your praying, just have in mind that you are doing the right thing for your in the presence of the almighty. Wacha Waseme Watachoka (let them complain, they will get tired).
John 16:24 (NIV)
Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.
Ask of th Lord and He will give you says the bible.
Guess what?! the best time to pray is now. Not tomorrow, Not later, Not this evening, NO, NO, NO The time to pray is NOW!! Whether you are in a merc, a Tuk Tuk, a Matatu, a Meeting, whisper to God a prayer and He will surely Guide you.
Make prayer your Number 1 priority not the alternative for when you meet a dead end or when you end up in between a rock and a very hard place.
Remember Its about you. Its all about you and your are your top priority. Quoting Pator Tony….
“No one fels jow it feels to be you, you know what you need. No one can stand up in the gap for you.”
Yap its true… Pray for you its only you who really has the need not anyone else. Remember tis you who needs to wake up and go to work or school or college or whever it is you go. No one goes for you. God made you alone not a mixture of you and someone else.
Prayer and Fasting
Daniel 9:3 (NIV)
So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and petition, in fasting, and in sackcloth and ashes.
There are things to pray about and things to prayer and fast about. Remember there is healing that Jesus said needs prayer and fasting, maybe that is what you need…
Dont give up if your prayers are not answered how you expected them to be God will not let you down. Fast like Jesus fasted, skip a meal and pray and God will not let you down. remember friends…
‘Where there is a will there is a way’
Think about what you give to God. is it of any value?
Jeremiah 29:7 (NIV)
7 Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
Pray for the Country, Make Prayer Priority.
Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Psalms 32:6 (NIV)
6 Therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you
while you may be found;
surely when the mighty waters rise,
they will not reach him.
Psalms 122:6
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you be secure.
May those who love the Lord be secure.
Mathew 18:20 (NIV)
20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”
Numbers 23:19 (NIV)
19 God is not a man, that he should lie,
nor a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Does he promise and not fulfill?
God surely answers Prayer (Friends Please TURN TO GOD)
That bank manager will leave, that cop who sorts you out will be transfered, that boss who gets your friends jobs will be fired, your business my go into financial constraint etc. but the best part of all is that if you turn to God, GOD WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU!!!
MAKE PRAYER YOUR FIRST PRIORITY AND GOD WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!!
