PRAYER IS OUR SPIRITUAL EXERCISE!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

TUESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2022.

SUBJECT: PRAYER IS OUR SPIRITUAL EXERCISE!

Memory verse: “For bodily exercise profits little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that is now, and of that which is to come.” (First Timothy 4 vs 8.)

READ: First Timothy 4 vs 7 vs 8:

4:7: But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

4:8: For bodily exercise profits little: but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

INTIMATION:

Many spiritual functions parallel physical functions. As our bodies need exercising physically, so our souls. Our spiritual exercise is through prayer, and is very profitable to our spiritual lives. It helps us stand perfect and complete as it changes things in our favor before the Lord. In our society much emphasis is placed on physical fitness, but spiritual health is even more important. Our physical health is susceptible to disease and injury, but faith, through our spiritual exercise, which results into godliness, can sustain us through any tragedy and to eternity.

Also, as our bodies hunger and thirst, so do our souls. Our souls need spiritual nourishments. We would not think of depriving our bodies of food and water when they hunger or thirst, lest we are weakened, and this might result to death after a time. If our physical bodies need food and water to stay strong and alive, our souls also needs spiritual nourishments to stay alive and active. Spiritual exercise of prayer in the Living Word—Jesus Christ, and the written Word—the Bible, can satisfy our hungry and thirsty souls.

Therefore, we should concentrate more on exercising the soul unto godly health than on the physical body. Godly health profits one not only in this life, but also in the life to come. Those who focus continually on the flesh, have turned their thinking inward to themselves, and not on that which will dwell throughout eternity. 

Through the spiritual exercise of prayer your spirit is contacting the Father through the Holy Spirit. Also, your spirit is reaching other human spirits through the Father. Through prayer your spirit connects to the spirit of other believers, and consequently, the Body of Christ is strengthened. In First Corinthians 5 vs 4, the apostle Paul enumerated this revelation in relation to prayer when he said, "In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ.” He told the church that when they are gathered in their prayer meetings, he will be with them, and so also will the power of our Lord Jesus Christ. Paul and the Lord Jesus Christ are present with them in the spirit. 

It is in the realm of the recreated spirit that we become utterly one with Jesus. Therefore, in our spiritual exercise in prayer we become so utterly ruled and governed by the Word and the Holy Spirit that we become Masters of demons and of their works. In prayer we are cooperating with Lord. And through us, God is ruling the demons and evil forces all over the world. We are workers with Jesus through our prayer life as we enter the Holy Priesthood in our prayer life (Revelation 5 vs 10). We can be God's voice, His spokesman, His ambassador, His under-ruler in Jesus' Name through the Word in your lips. Our prayers bring the very presence of God upon men in any part of the world.

Prayer: Abba Father, thank You for privilege of being Your co-worker through the spiritual exercise of prayer. The Word on my lips in prayers is the same as the Word on the lips of Christ. Your very life flows through our lips in prayer. Endue me with the spirit of praying without ceasing, that I may be in your presence and partnering with You at all times, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!