Today, we look at points 4 and 5 that serve as a foundation to my teaching on prayer
4. Prayer for God's help is a way that God has provided for man to seek His assistance. The act of prayer reminds man of his dependence on God and this brings glory to Him. “Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” “Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” (emphasis supplied)
5. The Holy Spirit assists man in prayer and thus, God receives the glory for answered prayer. Prayer brings glory to God because when God answers prayer, and even if He doesn’t, He demonstrates His power over His creation. “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.” (emphasis supplied)
God will assist us in prayer which will in turn bring Him the most glory. The Westminster Larger Catechism describes man’s chief and highest end as being to glorify God. As we pray, we are fulfilling our highest end and fulfilling our intended purpose. However, this does not infer that all prayer is the same. There are different categories of prayer as the next section will examine.
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