The Power of Prayer - by Ps Tong 17/9/06

The Lord Jesus Christ has cautioned us to pray in the name of the Lord always, giving thanks and singing in spiritual songs, for there is great power in prayer. In fact, it is the only weapon that Satan fears. Prayer is like a silent and invisible missile, which hits the target every time, especially when we pray according to the Scriptures. Prayer gives God the legal rights to intervene with the earthy affairs and God will not interfere unless we ask Him to.

Jesus in Matthew 18:18 says: “Whatever, you bind on earth will be bond in heaven, whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” When we pray, God is secretly working out his will and purpose in heaven and imperceptibly his purpose and plan will be established on earth.

Ephesians chapter 6 tells us that “our struggles are not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against authorities, against cosmic powers of the present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in heavenly places.” And we are to put on the armour of God, praying in the spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. As Christians we are asked to be alert and to stand firm: to pray for ourselves, pray for one another, pray for kings and leaders of our country, pray for the sick and to pray for the lost.

As the Scriptures say, ‘the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, and unless we pray and pray unceasingly, I am afraid we will be facing a great deal of temptations and difficulties.

Martin Luther once said, “When I have a lot to do a day, I spend more time in prayer than by work itself.” Please, make prayer your priority and make your life, a life of prayer for it is the greatest power on earth and in heaven.