— DAY 13 —

Saturday 15 February, 2025



YOUR PRAYERS MATTER

SCRIPTURE

Genesis 1:26 (NKJV)

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”

Psalm 115:16 (NKJV)
The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; But the earth He has given to the children of men.

 

COMMENT

One of the biggest lies of the enemy is that your prayers make no difference, that it’s a waste of time. Why should I pray? Things are just going to happen if I pray or not. We have to guard against this as it renders us powerless. If prayer was a waste of time then why does 1 Thessalonians 5:17 say that we are to “pray without ceasing,” and why did Jesus often withdraw to lonely places to pray (Luke 5:16)?

God has given us dominion over the Earth. He could intervene at any time in human history but he chooses not to. But you see, as far as earth is concerned, God has put us in charge. If you read through the New Testament you will not find a single example of God’s power moving without prayer.

It would do us well to remember that prayer defeats the devil (Luke 22:32), it’s how people get saved (Luke 18:13), it’s how we obtain wisdom (James 1:5), it brings people back to God (James 5:16-20), it’s how we are strengthened (Matthew 26:41), it brings labourers to the mission field (Matthew 9:38), it’s how the sick are healed (James 5:13-15) and it is how we accomplish the impossible (Mark 11:23-24).

Take some time to read through the scriptures list above. Make no mistake, your prayers matter. Prayer is the birthplace of the impossible!

 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

  1. How do you feel about prayer and its effectiveness?

  2. How important do you think it is to pray?

  3. What changes do you need to make to your life to incorporate more prayer?

 

MAIN QUESTION (SELF REFLECTION)

What is God speaking to you about in respect to the power of prayer?


Encourage others by sharing your revelation in the group chat on Planning Center!
This is a self-reflection about what God is speaking directly to you about in YOUR life.
Words like “I” and “Me” are encouraged, “we” and “us” less so.

 

PERSONAL PRAYER STARTER
Lord, help me to see the importance of prayer and to be more intentional about praying.

 

14 DAYS OF PRAYER (Corporate Prayer)
Today we are praying EXPANSION over Oasis Church. Possible prayer areas: Pray for Holy Spirit to draw people. Pray for the salvation of the unsaved people in our lives, even the ones we think are impossible for God to reach.