Why We Need To Pray
John Mabry
The call of the hour is for men and women who are mighty in prayer, masters of supplication, and specialists in the holy art of intercession. The God of Elijah is the answer. Something happened when Elijah prayed that would not have happened had he not prayed. There was no doubt absolute reality of God’s power in the minds of those who heard Elijah pray upon Mt. Carmel when they saw the living fire fall from heaven to blaze upon the altar.
God tell us “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 heal their land.” (2 Chron. 7:14)
This is a dateless promise; these are timeless words. They are for God’s people of every nation and for all time. If we will only pray, we need not fear even our mightiest foe.
The world is in a state of utter chaos, and the United States is baffled by one crisis after another: millions of Americans seeking work, skyrocketing medical costs, run-away inflation, crime in the streets, the demise of the family unit. Our political leaders have tried numerous legislative programs to correct these problems but to no avail. At no time have our leaders suggested getting back to basics: family prayer and the necessity of attending church regularly.
It is high time that we learn the futility of our human endeavor, the folly of fighting in our own strength, or in the armor of our own invention. We need the spirit who came at Pentecost. We perish for the breath of God. Shall we not cry with Elisha, “Where is the Lord God of Elijah”?
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