John 15: 7: "If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." Both Jesus and Paul emphasized the importance of prayer, noting that people ought always to pray. Prayer includes asking and getting answers from God. But it is more than just asking; it is confession, adoration, thanksgiving, and fellowship with God. By its nature, prayer is talking with God. It is the basis of the successful Christian life, and is so important that not praying is considered a sin (1 Sam. 12:23). When we pray, we should follow the model prayer Jesus gave His disciples and address it to our heavenly Father—beginning with adoration, including thanksgiving and confession of sins, making reconciliation with others, praying for our needs and the needs of others, and concluding in Jesus’ name. When we meditate on the verse today, we see the power and privilege of prayer. When we embrace our Lord's words and keep them in our minds and hearts, we can approach prayer not with an attitude of dread and boredom, but rather, we can pray with faith and hope. We can trust the Sovereignty of God, always.
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