THE PRAYER
THAT TOUCHES THE HEART OF GOD.
(ANG PANALANGIN NA NAGPAPAGALAW SA PUSO NG DIYOS)
1 PETER 3:12 "For
the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their
prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."
Introduction:
a. The
eyes and ears of our holy God are always attentive to those who walk in
righteousness and seek Him with all their heart.
b.
When a believer's life and heart are aligned with God's Word, their prayers
hold great power and touch His heart.
I. THE
PRAYER OFFERED WITH A CLEAN HEART TOUCHES THE HEART OF GOD.
(Ang panalangin
na inihandog na may malinis na puso ay nagpapagalaw sa puso ng Diyos)
1 PETER 3:12 "For
the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their
prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil."
a. The
holy God always hears the prayers of Christians whose hearts are clean before
God.
HEBREWS 10:22-23 "Let
us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts
sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is
faithful that promised;)"
II. THE PRAYER OFFERED WITH STRONG FAITH TOUCHES THE
HEART OF GOD.
(Ang
panalangin na inihandog na may malakas na pananampalataya ay nagpapagalaw sa puso
ng Diyos)
HEBREWS 11:6 "But
without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must
believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek
him."
MARK 11:22-24 "And
Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto
you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou
cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that
those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he
saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."
a.
Great men of God in the Old Testament are known to be victorious because of
their strong faith in God.
HEBREWS 11:32-34 "And
what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of
Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the
prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of
fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed
valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens."
III.
THE PRAYER OFFERED WITH HUMBLENESS TOUCHES THE HEART OF GOD.
(Ang
panalangin na inihandog na may pagpapakumbaba ay nagpapagalaw sa puso ng Diyos)
PSALMS 34:18 "The
LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a
contrite spirit."
ISAIAH 57:15 "For
thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy;
I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and
humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of
the contrite ones."
a. God
will give revival to the prayer of a humble Christian.
2 CHRONICLES 7:14 "If my
people, which are called by my name, shall 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."
b. God
promises to lift up the humble Christian.
1 PETER 5:6 "Humble
yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due
time:"
IV.
THE PRAYER OFFERED WITH COURAGE TOUCHES THE HEART OF GOD.
(Ang
panalangin na inihandog na may katapangan ay nagpapagalaw sa puso ng Diyos)
DANIEL 6:9-13 "Wherefore
king Darius signed the writing and the decree. 10 Now when Daniel knew that the
writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his
chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and
prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. 11 Then these men
assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. 12
Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree;
Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any
God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den
of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law
of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. 13 Then answered they and said
before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of
Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but
maketh his petition three times a day."
a. We
see the story of how Daniel was blessed by God with His perfect protection when
faced with the threat of being thrown into the lions' den because he continued
to pray to our living and true God.
b. God
was with Daniel inside the lions' den and protected Daniel from the hungry
lions. Amen and amen!!!
V. THE PRAYER OFFERED WITH BOLDNESS TOUCHES THE HEART OF
GOD.
(Ang
panalangin na inihandog na may lakas ng loob ay nagpapagalaw sa puso ng Diyos)
HEBREWS 4:16 "Let
us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help in time of need."
a. The
boldness of always coming to God in prayer assures us that we will find grace,
mercy, and help from God.
b.
God's grace is sufficient for the prayerful Christian.
2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 "And
he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made
perfect in weakness..."
Conclusion:
a.
When a Christian prays with a clean heart, strong faith, humility, courage, and
boldness, they offer the kind of prayer that deeply touches the heart of God.
b. Let
us remain steadfast in our prayer life, knowing that the throne of grace is
always open to receive us and supply our needs.
GOD
BLESS YOU ALWAYS!
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