We live in a part of the world where people feel or have been deceived to believe that it is to the extent at which we shout in prayers that determines how fast God will respond to us.
Such doctrine is not biblical. Here is what the bible says..
" Behold the Lord's hand is not short that it cannot save, neither is His ear heavy that it cannot hear, but your iniquities have separated you and your God and your sins have hid His face from you" – Isaiah 59:1-2.
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The scripture above made it clear to us that GOD DOES NOT HAVE ISSUES
WITH HIS EARS BUT WE ARE THE ONE THAT HAVE ISSUES WITH OUR HEART i.e. the answer to your prayers is not in the efficacy of your voice but the condition of your heart.
Psalm 66:18 also says that "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me
"I wish committing sin would make us lose our voice instantly, only then are we gonna see who the real Christian are during our prayer meetings because almost everybody will be praying with a faint voice.
It's funny how we quote that scripture a lot but we haven't really payed attention to the message it carries.
Note that the Psalmist did not say that
" If I pray with a faint voice, if I allow my neighbor's voice to surpass mine, if I did not shout well in prayer NO, what the Psalmist says is that IF I REGARD INIQUITY IN MY HEART, THE LORD WILL NOT HEAR ME.
It's amazing that we think God hears those with the loudest voice, and my question is that
" IF YOUR VOICE IS LOUD IN PRAYER WHILE YOUR HEART IS FAR LOST(away) FROM CHRIST, DO YOU THINK GOD WILL STILL HEAR YOU?, the gospel answer is NO!.
The Psalmist also made it clear that regarding iniquity in your heart will not stop you from praying with a loud voice but it will stop your prayers from getting to the ears of God. I repeat.
How I wish committing sin will make us lose our voice instantly , only then are we gonna see who the real Christian are during our prayer meetings because almost everybody will be praying with a faint voice.
That means you can pray like Heaven will come down, sweating profusely and God would still not hear you.
We have those we've tagged prayer warriors because of the type of gigantic, spiritual and some times scary prayer point they raise and the way they vibrate during prayer meetings but that doesn't get God's attention,
WHAT GET GOD'S ATTENTION IN PRAYER IS SIMPLY THE CONDITION OF PRAYO'S (prayer warrior) HEART NOT THE POSTURE/VOICE OF PRAYO.
In conclusion,
WHO THEN WILL GET God's ATTENTION?
The answer to this question is found in Psalm 24.
Psalm 24:3 asked that same question
while Psalm 24:4-5 provided an answer to it.
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Psalm 24:3 asks "Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord or who shall stand in HIS HOLY PLACE?
Note that the purpose of prayer is simply to communicate a message (maybe thanksgiving or placing a request) to God.
And this verse made it clear to us that God is a Holy God and anything that will get to Him must also be holy.
Psalm 24:4-5 answers
"He that hath clean hands and a pure heart, who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
He shall receive blessings from God and righteousness from the GOD OF SALVATION".
Wow, glory!
How I so much love that simple explanation. It is a clean hand (not necessarily a loud voice) and a pure heart (not a sweaty body) that gets blessings from God.
Imagine if it was only those with a loud voice that get God's attention, that means you won't be encouraged to pray whenever you lose your voice or when you are lying sick on your bed.
The fact is that wherever and whoever you may be, God is willing to hear your prayers.
The main reason why I am telling us this is because we are approaching a fresh season and before we start casting and binding in ignorance, I would love us to change our mindset about prayers.
Don't be deceived please,
Isaiah 59:18 made it clear to us that "you and I will be rewarded according to our deeds (not the efficacy of our voice).
Look closely into the lives of those that shout in prayer ; what they shout about and what their life has become , you will discover that THEIR REAL LIFE IS KEEPING MALICE( a direct opposite, not in conformity) WITH THEIR PRAYER LIFE (what they ask in prayer) and the simple answer is because of their wrong mindset towards prayer.
Note that I am not against people praying with a loud voice because there are times we really need to do that but what I'm simply against is for us to make that a prerequisite or condition to touch God's heart.
YOU DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO PRAY WITH A LOUD VOICE ALWAYS,
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO ALWAYS PRAY WITH A CLEAN HAND AND A PURE HEART and when this is done you then can BOLDLY CELEBRATE THE ANSWERS TO YOUR PRAYER WITH A LOUD VOICE.
GO INTO THE NEW SEASON WITH THIS MINDSET AND YOU WILL SURELY COME BACK WITH MANSIONS (lots of testimony).
THANKS FOR READING!!!
Ojo Michael (2019)
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