What is God’s will about prayer?

What is God’s will about prayer? First of all, it is God’s will that we pray. Jesus Christ “spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint”

Paul writes in the Bible to young Timothy about the first things which God’s people are to do, he puts prayer first among the first above all else: “I exhort, therefore, that first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men [people]” (1 Timothy 2:1).

In connection with these words in the Bible, Paul declares that the will of God and the redemption and mediation of Jesus Christ for the salvation of all men is a vital concern in this matter of prayer. In this his apostolically authority and concern of souls all work together with God’s will and Christ’s intercession to will that “the men [people] pray everywhere.”

Note how frequently prayer is brought to are attention in the Holy Bible’s New Testament: “Continuing instant in prayer”; “Pray without ceasing”; “Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving”; “Be ye sober and watch unto prayer”; Christ’s clear call was “watch and pray.” What are all these and others, if it is not the will of God that men should pray?

Prayer is complement, make efficient and cooperate with God’s will, whose sovereign sway is to run parallel in extent and power with the atonement of Jesus Christ. He, through the Eternal Spirit, by the grace of God, “tasted death for every man.” We, through the Eternal Spirit, by the grace of God, pray for every man.

But how do I know that I am praying in the will of God? Every true attempt to pray is in response to the will of God. Even as clumsy as it may be and untaught by human teachers, but it is accept-able to God, because it is in obedience to His will. If I will give myself up to the inspiration of the Spirit of God, who commands me to pray, the details and the petitions of that praying will all fall into harmony with the will of Him who wills that I should pray.

Prayer is no little thing, no selfish and small matter. It does not concern the selfish insignificant interests of one person. The littlest prayer expands out by the will of God till it touches all words, preserves all interests, and develops man’s greatest wealth, and God’s greatest good. God is so concerned that people pray that He has promised to answer prayer. He has not promised to do something in general if we pray, but He has promised to do the very thing for which we pray.

Think about prayer and God's will. Has God answered any of your prayers that were out of His will?

Keep praying to the Great I AM.