We continue this week’s devotions on praying with all our souls. Today we will be in Matthew 6:6-7 and our focus will be on experiencing “The Power of Faith in Prayer”. 

Matthew 6:7-8
“And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”

As we learned Sunday, God is not impressed by lengthy, repetitive prayers—He desires faith-filled prayers. Jesus reminds us that God already knows our needs. We don’t have to convince Him to listen; He is already paying attention. This reminds me of the Old Testament prophet Elijah when he defeated the prophets of Baal. In 1 Kings 18:20-40. It was 450 prophets versus 1, and the odds were against him, but God knew what he was facing, and God came through in a big way, the Lord demonstrated a powerful miracle before Elijah and the 450 prophets and brought fire down from heaven to show his acceptance of Elijah’s sacrifice, ultimately showing that He was real,  and listening and more than able to come through for Elijah in his time of need. Elijah had so much faith that God was listening to his prayers that he made it impossible for his sacrifice to be accepted by anyone else other than God. Take some time today to read it, it will surely bolster your faith and reinforce the truth that God knows what you need even before you ask him. 

Try this  

• Instead of focusing on how long or eloquent your prayers are, simply pray from your heart.
• Trust that God knows and cares about your needs.
• Reflect on a time when God answered a prayer, even before you asked.

Let’s pray together, Lord, thank You for knowing my heart even before I speak. Help me to trust You completely like the prophet Elijah did, praying with confidence, not worry. Strengthen my faith to believe that You hear and answer. Amen.

And always remember 

Jesus loves you and so do I

Pastor Will