ABILITY TO PRAY

03/25/2024

"And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn" (Zechariah 12:10).

Grace is divine enablement. It is help from God. And help from God can take many forms. To the believer in Christ executing his or her ministry, help from God could take the form of an extraordinary ability to preach, persuade, and, most of all, pray. 

The grace to pray has been specifically provided to us during this Holy Week because of the very fluid nature of the times. I mean grace to pray for hours on end, not just for an hour or two. However, you'll have to receive this grace deliberately. Hebrews 4:16 says, "Let us, therefore, come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." 

Hear me, Saints, the LORD desires to help you pray now more than ever before because of what's at stake. He would have every human being on earth to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth (See 1 Timothy 2:3-4). Everyone in your family. Everyone on your street. Everyone in your nation. And I see the waves of glory coming, Church! In fact, they are here. That end-time church is already here. 

For thus says the LORD, "...the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea" (Habbakuk 2:14). 

I hear someone say, I really want to pray for hours on end but I don't know if I can. Child of God, you can't, at least not in your flesh. This grace is "not of works, lest anyone should boast" (Ephesians 2:9). This grace is the recognizable help from God to transform you in prayer. 

You'll have to start out speaking in tongues and be carried by the Spirit, praying His prayers; not trying but trusting the One who lives in your heart. Remember, the grace to pray is God helping you to pray. Romans 8:26 says, "Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercessionfor us with groanings which cannot be uttered."

There is a latency you haven't yet explored in the spirit and the Holy Spirit is saying, "Come with me on a jolly ride into realms yonder." Speak in other tongues.

Faith-Filled Confession

I say yes to you, precious Holy Spirit, as we make our way through the spirit realm today, upstaging the wiles of the enemy and establishing your will for all humankind on earth as it is in heaven.

Prayer Points

• Thank God for the anointing and grace for unspeakable fruitfulness and favor. Thank Him for the strength and inspiration to accomplish all that He has designed for you this year.

• Thank Him for the supply of His grace upon your career and business and for blessing the works of your hands.

• Thank Him for all He has already done for our ministry this season. Thank Him for the lives that will be saved and restored, for increased impact in the various communities in which we are located, for increase and growth, and for miracles, signs, and wonders that will be recorded season.

One-Year Bible Reading Plan: Joshua 16-18; Luke 5:1-16