As Sons And Daughters, Our First Priority Is To Tune In To That Voice. Praying In The Spirit Helps Us Hear!
Scripture: Ephesians 1:13-14, 1 Kings 19:1-18
Elijah complained about being the only true prophet left in Israel and wanted more judgment. God answered in signs of judgment without His presence, signifying His great mercy on judgment. Elijah found himself fleeing from Queen Jezebel to Horeb, the mountain of God. God gave Elijah what he wanted, more demonstrations of judicial power in the form of a tornado, but God was not in the wind. Then God sent an earthquake but God was not in the earthquake. Then God sent fire but He was not in the fire either. Where was God? God dwells in us and speaks often quietly to those who develop a hearing ear. Finally, a still, small voice brought direction to finish his race and complete the transition! In Ephesians 1:13, we are told, “ In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee/ar-hrab-ohn of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, to the praise of His glory.” The Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains defines ar-hrab-ohn as, ‘The first installment of a deposit which guarantees a sure down payment; a pledge; a deposit which guarantees a contract.’ The Holy Spirit is a Person and He guarantees us a down payment on the ultimate contract as sons and daughters. We develop a relationship with him. No relationship can last with God unless we obey Him and do what we hear Him say. All the way through, the emphasis has been on us developing a relationship with the Holy Spirit. Jesus walked as a Son and learned the sound of the still, small Voice. As sons and daughters, our first priority is to tune in to that Voice. Praying in the Spirit helps us hear! Praying in the Spirit exercises the same phone line God uses to communicate with us. Praying in the Spirit builds a hearing ear! Jude verse 20 is a key to growth! Let’s obey His voice!
- Pray for God to raise true kingdom citizens with passion for governance, to pursue political offices, strategic media business ventures, develop educational institutions, technocratic positions and other key decision making and mind molding positions. (Dan 6:1-3)
- Pray that the God of Heaven will prosper His people physically and spiritually so they will arise and build the nation according to His patterns. (Neh. 2:20; Heb 8:5)
Pray that the Father will bless you, your marriage, your family, the work of your hands, ministry, nation, and continent with the relevant fruitfulness for this month (Rev 22:2).