Does your prayers not answered?

"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you", John 15:7

"If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it", John 14:14

Praise JESUS

In this edition of the devotion, we will meditate on how to pray so that our prayers will bring answers from our LORD JESUS CHRIST. The Holy Bible tells us that our GOD is prayer answering GOD, “O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come”, Psalm 65:2

First, the Holy Bible tells us, “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:” Psalm 66:18. It is necessary for us that our sins must be forgiven before we present our supplication to the LORD. The Holy Bible tells us, “… the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin”, 1 John 1:7 also, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” 1 John 1:9

Second, Our Prayers should be Prayed in the Name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. Our LORD JESUS CHRIST said in John 14:14, “If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it”. So let us address our Prayers in the Mighty NAME of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. Prayer which is not addressed in the Name of the Lord JESUS is like a letter posted without “TO” address which will never reach the destination.

Third, we should believe that whatsoever we ask, our LORD JESUS CHRIST
is able to do it. Our LORD JESUS CHRIST said in Matthew 21:22, “...whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive”

Fourth, we should ask according to the will of the LORD. The Holy Bible tells us in 1 John 5:14, “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: “

And finally, we should not ask the things to full-fill our evil desires. The Holy Bible warns us in James 4:3 “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts”

At times we feel, we have Prayed as above still we found we are not getting answers for our Prayers. Many times we may not get answers immediately and we may have to wait for the LORD's time for the answer that could take days, weeks, months, and even years. The Holy Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 3:1, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”, also the Holy Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 3:11, “He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: …”

During those times when we didn't receive the answers immediately, we have to wait for HIS time.

I believe this devotion on prayer is a blessing for you.

May the LORD bless us with HIS Peace, Health and Joy.

”The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace”, Psalm 29:11

James Arivazhagan

Psalm 50:14, 15

Praise JESUS