PRAYER

 

     One of the things that people of faith often talk about is prayer.  Prayer is actually universal.  Every major religion in the world has prayer as its backbone.  Prayer for the Christian of course is made in Jesus’ name.  He is the portal, the avenue and channel in which prayer flows.  Jesus said in the book of John that you could ask anything in His name and it will be granted.  That is so powerful and full of assurance. 

     Prayer is also one of the main themes of the Book of Psalm in fact many of the Psalms are prayers.  One of the main things that we see in the psalms is David laying his situation before the Lord.  Here He is calling out to the Lord.  David wanted the Lord to come quickly.  It is obvious that the need was immediate.  He says, “Lord hear my voice as I call to you.”  It was David’s desire that his prayer would be like incense.  A sweet smell in the nostrils of the Lord.  One of the practices of the tabernacle priests would offer incense daily to the Lord. 

     When I was growing up, I went to a more traditional church, and I had the privilege of being an altar boy.  It was my responsibility to swing the censor that was used in worship.  There were certain patterns and ways it was presented.  One Sunday morning I got to close to the priest and hit him in the back of the head with the censor.  I heard words come out of his mouth that morning that should never been uttered in church.  Needless to say, I was relieved of my duties. 

     As David did his daily prayers a priest would be off to the side offering incense.  As David lifted his hands on worship the smell of the incense would make its way to David’s nostrils, and its sweet flavor would remind him of the presence of the Lord.  There is a sweet flavor to the worshipper.  In that moment we are worshipping the Lord in spirit and in truth.  Prayer and worship will unlock your divine intervention today. 

     It has always been my recommendation that we spend time with the Lord everyday in the study of the Bible, the practice of prayer and the act of worship.  The Bible calls David a man after God’s own heart.  David spent time with the Lord twice a day.  Which was impressive because He was the king of a very important and expanding Kingdom.  So, if David could find time or I should make time we should do the same.  It will always be time well spent.  Peter said that we are to cast all our cares on the Lord for He cares for us.  This is done through the channel of prayer.  So today worship the Lord, read the Bible and pray in the beauty of holiness and receive divine intervention today.