“Prayer is a Powerful Privilege

Being a follower of God isn’t always easy. This is true today, and as we read God’s Word it has never been easy throughout history. Look at the story of Daniel, he was a captive in a foreign land; however, Daniel knew that he was to pray to God three times a day. With a window open Daniel knelt on his knees toward Jerusalem and prayed and gave thanks before God. He had built this custom since his early days.

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

Daniel kept his relationship with God nurtured even when things looked desperate.

Prayer is a powerful tool in the life of a believer. In prayer, we acknowledge our need for Christ and ask for His solutions to our problems. We worship Him and grow spiritually as we talk with Him. God wants us to call upon Him. He created us with a need to have an intimate relationship with Him. Prayer deepens that intimacy by opening a line of communication with God. God always is available anytime we need Him, and He will speak to us through His Word, His Creation, or the Holy Spirit. Many times, God will allow difficulties in our lives so that our faith will be strengthen.

God honors the prayers of His people. If we go to Him, seeking Him earnestly and obeying His commands then He will provide all you need.

1 John 5:14-15

14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have what we asked of him.

Message in Chinese

以下为中文翻译：

“祷告是强而有力的特权”

成为神的跟随者并不总是容易的。今天如此，纵观神的话语，历史上从来都不容易。看看但以理的故事：他在异国他乡被掳为奴；然而，但以理知道他每天要向神祷告三次。他打开窗户，面向耶路撒冷跪下祷告，并在神面前献上感谢。这是他从年轻时就养成的习惯。

但以理书 6:10但以理知道这禁令盖了王的印，就到自己家里（他楼上的窗户朝着耶路撒冷），一日三次，双膝跪在他神面前，祷告感谢，与素常一样。

即使在绝望的时候，但以理也保持与神的关系得以滋养。

祷告是信徒生命中强大的工具。在祷告中，我们承认自己需要基督，并求祂解决我们的难题。当我们与祂交谈时，我们敬拜祂，也在灵性上成长。神愿意我们呼求祂。祂创造我们，是为了让我们与祂有亲密的关系。祷告通过打开与神沟通的渠道，加深这种亲密。无论何时我们需要祂，神都随时在那里，并会通过祂的话语、祂的创造或圣灵向我们说话。许多时候，神允许困难临到我们的生命，是要坚固我们的信心。

神尊重祂子民的祷告。如果我们真诚地寻求祂、遵行祂的命令，祂必供应我们一切所需。

约翰一书 5:14–1514 我们若照祂的旨意求什么，祂就听我们，这是我们向祂所存坦然无惧的心。15 既然知道祂听我们一切所求的，就知道我们所求于祂的无不得着。

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Prayer is a Powerful Privilege