Prayer and God’s will (2)
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· 8 viewsPrayer is concerned not only with the well-being of the one who prays. A vital aspect of its purpose is to allow the will of God to be done, and to bring glory and honour to his name.
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True motives for prayer
True motives for prayer
The desire that God’s name be honoured
The desire that God’s name be honoured
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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The desire that God’s will be fulfilled
The desire that God’s will be fulfilled
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
See also ; ; Submission to God’s will characterised Jesus Christ’s prayer life.
God answers prayer that accords with his will
God answers prayer that accords with his will
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
Petitioners may enquire of God to discover his will
Petitioners may enquire of God to discover his will
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
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The Holy Spirit helps believers to pray in God’s will
The Holy Spirit helps believers to pray in God’s will
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
God’s response to prayers allows believers to discern his will
God’s response to prayers allows believers to discern his will
So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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God does not respond to the prayers of the wicked
God does not respond to the prayers of the wicked
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.
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