Why pray?
God knows everything & nothing can stand against His will.
Yet we see Jesus praying & He instructs us to pray. Virtually everyone else we see in scripture is praying & encouraging us to as well. Pray without ceasing. Pray in the Spirit in all occasions. We see random & planned prayers, & we even read in Revelation of a bowl containing the prayers of the saints. So our Prayers seem to affect things.
Do you think it’s possible that His will is for our will & His will to be in unity before some things happen?
If we pray for things like His mercy, healing, wholeness, help, & wisdom for ourselves & others, aren’t we really asking for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven?
If prayer is conversation with almighty God, don’t you think we should do some listening? In our stillness before Him, aren’t we shaped by His desires? Haven’t you found that to be true?
Is prayer then part of the work we were created to do?
If we see it as true work that we are called to do, then it becomes less discretionary & more an indication of our relationship with Him & our desire to see His kingdom come.
Don’t you think so?
