A Powerful Prayer Warrior - 1 Samuel 11-15

A Powerful Prayer Warrior

1 Samuel 12:15-18 (ESV)

15 But if you will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then the hand of the LORD will be against you and your king. 16 Now therefore stand still and see this great thing that the LORD will do before your eyes. 17 Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call upon the LORD, that he may send thunder and rain. And you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking for yourselves a king.” 18 So Samuel called upon the LORD, and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.

James 5:17-18 (ESV)

17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

Being a powerful person of prayer should be the goal of all men and woman of God.   The disciples, although often missing the point of Jesus’ many teachings, were correct to ask, “Teach us to pray, Lord.”   When Jesus was in the garden and preparing Himself to be our sacrificial lamb, He prayed.   Before He prayed, He told his disciples to “watch and pray that you do not enter into temptation.”   They fell asleep instead.   Note some of these great prayer moments:

1. Nehemiah prayed just before asking the king for support to return to Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1).

2. Daniel prayed in front of everyone even though it was going to cost him his reputation and have him thrown in the lions den (Daniel 6).

3. The three Hebrew boys prayed before being tossed in the fiery furnace (Daniel 3). 

4. Peter prayed to be released from prison and God opened the doors (Acts 5). 

There are countless examples of men and woman of God praying and God moving mountains on their behalf.  Just because we now leave in another time does not mean we should quit praying for God’s miracles in our lives.   God moves His Church and His plans forward by the prayers of the saints.