Prayer is a direct communication with God.
The distance between the living God who dwells in Heaven/Eternity, and man who dwells on earth, is unfathomable. Yet, it is just closer as a heart and mind away by faith when we pray. Yes! The communication tool faster and more effective than the internet since time immemorial is called PRAYER… and it is available for you and for us, today!
When we pray, we are still in our natural state of being normally conscious. The thoughts of daily routine, money, trends, shocking news, dreams, economy, politics, government, love life, family and other important concerns .., might keep our hearts and minds so involved in something difficult or complicated that we cannot do things easily.
Perhaps you may ask; “How should I react to my present situations? How can I pray effectively”? Here is an effective, simple and basic requirements so we can pray with an easy guideline without worrying whether God would hear us when we pray.
1. BE AMONG THE PEOPLE OF GOD WHICH ARE CALLED BY HIS NAME BY SAYING; ““Hallelujah Lord Jesus”.
[If my people, which are called by my name]
Anybody must not be judgmental about this. Some may invite you to join them. They may claim they are the people of God. Surely, there are people whom God calls His own, people which are called by His Name. But, it seems very difficult to find and much more to prove who and where these people are today. Nowadays, religions increase rapidly in numbers. There are churches, congregations, fellowships, denominations, sects and groups. Which one is a real people of God whom He calls His own, and which are called by His Name?
Just to be able to start right into the effective prayer steps, let me put it this way: Man’s life started with the first union of a male cells (called sperm cell) and a woman’s cell (Egg cell). The united Sperm and Egg cells will travel through the fallopian tubes (of course with other processes) until it reaches it’s destination – the ovary of the female. There, as an embryo, will soon become a fetus. For an estimated normal period of 9 months of pregnancy, a baby shall be born.
Birth is the launching of life into the world of reality in the open…everybody will undergo Growth levels, such as: being born as a baby, becomes a child, adolescent, teenager, youth, then pronounced as a mature individual at age 18 years old for Females. and 21 years old for Males. Why do I mention this life process?
1) Because to become one among the people of God, everyone must start at the very starting point of the process…and that’s when you meet God by realization that there is that Supreme Creator of all things. The acknowledgment that you need help from the Almighty God…and that the way of asking His help is by prayer. Wouldn’t you like to start now to become one among God’s people which are called by His Name by saying; “Hallelujah Lord Jesus”?
Note: The meaning of the word Hallelujah –
Hallelujah (/ˌhælɪˈluːjə/ HAL-i-LOO-yə) is an English interjection. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew word הַלְלוּיָהּ (Modern Hebrew haleluya, Tiberian haləlûyāh), which is composed of two elements: הַלְלוּ (second-person imperative masculine plural form of the Hebrew verb hillel: an exhortation to “praise” addressed to several people[1]) and יָהּ (the name of God Yah).[2][3][4]- –From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia-
The Holy Bible says in Joel 2:32 – 32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
Also in Romans 10:13 it says; 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Note: Salvation is by level of growth process unto perfection… let us deal with it gradually in the future.
2) Humble yourself before God
[Shall humble themselves,]
Humility is godly ability. Let us read some verses of the Holy Bible about it:
Hebrews4:6,10 – But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
2Chronicles 7:14 – 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.