I want us to consider three things about prayer,the first one is,'Don't neglect prayer',one of the most vital things in our Christian life is prayer .Our Saviour said,that we should always pray and not give up (Luke 18v1)It is utter folly to stop praying,when we do that we shut God out our relationship,and that is serious. Every Sunday our pastor leads the church in praying the Lords prayer,could it be that's only prayer some pray during,the whole week.Mary A.Kidder wrote,'Ere you left this morning did you think to pray?,well did you?The next point is,'Don't underestimate your prayers',sometimes we feel that our prayers are very inadequate,we may say I can't pray like the pastor,you are not meant to pray like the pastor,God doesn't want you be an echo of your pastor,no, He wants to hear you. You say I'm a weak person,God will not take any notice of my prayers,you are wrong,read James 5 v 17-18,these verses tell of the miraclous answers to prayer that Elijah had,but it stresses the fact that,'Elijah was a human being,even as we are.'The next point is, persevere 'Don't give up', you see that's what Jesus told us,that we should not give up.William Cowper wrote,
'What various hindrances we meet
In coming to the mercy seat!
Yet who,that knows the worth of prayer,
But wishes to be often there.'
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