The power of supplication (Part 3)
For a better understanding of this teaching, I ask those who have not read the first two parts to read them before reading this.
We understood that in the prayer of supplication, we do not just express our emotions because what God wants to hear is a prayer based on His principles and promises. Tears are not very useful, but reminding God's promises can break the deadlock. If one uses a word spoken by the Lord, an angelic motion is triggered. Do you have promises to your personal life? Are you aware of what God has promised in his word? The problem is that most Christians are unaware of their rights in the Lord and if someone ignores his right, he cannot claim it. The devil takes advantage of this ignorance to steal what belongs to us.
In the second part, I finished by showing that in supplication we must know to mention biblical verses that support our situation. In Acts 4: 25-27 we noticed that the disciples were in a dangerous situation where they were persecuted and they risked death because Herod and Pilate were gathered together to oppose the name of Jesus. In their petition, they began by saying "it is you who said by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David your servant ...". They cited a passage from the Book of Psalms (Psalms 2: 1-4), which was a promise that if the kings of the earth conspire against the people of God and His anointed, God should intervene to defend them. This is why I encourage Christians to read and study the bible to learn about the promises and principles of God.
In the 28th verse (Acts 4: 28), they even went further by stating in their prayer that Pilate and Herod intended to block the plan God had prepared in advance (before the foundation of the earth). In supplication, always rely on the plan and the will of God, for it is this that gives weight to prayer.
It is interesting to see how they finished their prayer: "Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to your servants that with all boldness they may speak your word, by stretching out your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus"(Acts 4: 29-30). After stating in supplication your rights, you have to ask precisely what is in accordance with God's plan.
The prayer was so powerful to the point that at the 31st verse it says that the place where they were meeting was shaken because of the presence of God and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.
In the fourth part, we will study another case of a man of God in the bible who knew how to direct his supplication to the point that even God has changed his mind.
Chris Ndikumana
