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October 22
THAT YOUR PRAYERS BE NOT HINDERED

Scripture: Ezekiel 14:3 “Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face: should I be inquired of at all by them?”
   
     “Prayer is the greatest privilege God has given to His children.  It is the golden key with which we can unlock the door into His presence.  It is the arm that reaches out for His blessings. It is our personal signature that He has demanded we affix to the many
checks (promises) to cash in on His many riches for us.  Through prayer we can feast on the finer things, both spiritual and material, that He has prepared for us.  Prayer is the switch that puts us in contact with God’s powerhouse.        
    We need to understand and obey the laws that govern prayer. God answers prayer conditionally.  His general law is ‘Ask and ye shall receive’.  But before this general law becomes operative, the governing laws must be met, such as ‘Whatsoever ye ask in my name,’ ‘According to my will’, etc. We can ask from now until death without receiving an answer unless we ask in accordance with the laws that govern answers to prayer.  It is usually because we fail to meet God’s conditions that our prayers go unanswered.”  We should get rid of those things that stand as stumbling blocks to our prayer life.  
   In James 1:5-7:  “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.  But let him ask in Faith, nothing wavering.  For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.  For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.”  The first thing that hinders our prayers is that we do not ask in faith.  
     The Bible in Hebrews 11:6 tells us, “But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” How is your prayer life today?