Just Pray the Word

Prayer is such a privilege. Prayer literally brings the power of heaven to earth!

We are so blessed to serve a God Who loves to hear our prayers, then answer them in His timing, in His wisdom, and in His way. So, what types of things should we ask for?

Well, first, we can ask for anything His Word tells us we can have. For instance, I always know that I can ask the Lord for things like His grace, mercy, strength, favor, and peace because these are things He promises us in His Word—it is His will for us to have these things.

In addition, we can pray for those things that the Holy Spirit places in our hearts. There are times when God will place a desire inside of us to ask Him for something specific or to pray for someone else at that very moment. And what the Lord puts in our hearts won’t always make sense to our natural mind.

For instance, a few years ago, during my prayer time, I sensed the Holy Spirit prompting me to pray for something pretty big. At first, I thought, I can’t pray for that. But I realized it was God Himself leading me to pray for this thing. So, out of obedience, I prayed:

“Lord, I believe this is You leading and guiding me, so I am going to ask. I pray that You’ll allow me to help every single person on the face of this earth.”

In that moment, I believe God used my prayer to initiate something. Although my request seems almost impossible in my mind, I know that we serve the God of the impossible!

One of the great things about God is that you can pray about anything at any time. If you’re not sure, just ask! You can always trust that He knows best—He’ll never give you something that’s not His will for you or not in His perfect timing.

In addition, the Bible teaches us about the value of praying God’s Word. Isaiah 62:6 says, ...you who [are His servants and by your prayers] put the Lord in remembrance [of His promises], keep not silence (AMPC).

God tells us to put Him in remembrance and pray His Word back to Him. A great study assignment would be to look up all of the scriptures that instruct us to speak, declare, or confess God’s Word over our lives and about our situations.

The word confess literally means to “say the same thing as.” So, when we confess God’s Word in prayer, we are saying what He says—we are getting in agreement with God!

I’ll give you a practical example. Maybe your young son or daughter is having trouble sleeping at night because of nightmares or something else that is interrupting their rest. If so, you can look up what the Bible has to say about it.

Psalm 127: (AMPC) says that God ...gives [blessings] to His beloved even in his sleep. In addition, Proverbs 3:24 (AMPC) says, When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

You can use these verses when you pray. You can say, “Lord, as we go to sleep for the night, I pray for Your supernatural peace and rest for my child. Your Word says that You give us blessings in our sleep and that when we lay down, we won’t be afraid, but our sleep will be sweet. Thank You for watching over us tonight. Thank You so much for Your blessings and protection. In Jesus’ name, amen.”

There is power is praying God’s Word. Isaiah 55:11 says that His Word never fails, but it always accomplishes what it has been sent to do!

As Christians, we have such an amazing privilege to be able to go to God in prayer—to bring our needs and the needs of others before Him. And the Lord is always ready, willing and able to meet us where we’re at and help us when we need it the most.

Psalm 46:1 (AMPC) says that God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable], a very present and well-proved help in trouble.

So, do you have a need? Do you know someone else who can use some “well-proved help” right now? If so, it’s time to ask. God loves to hear your prayers, and He delights in helping you with every single part of your life.