“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.”
Jeremiah 29:11-12.
Our opening scripture shows us that after discovering God's plan and purpose for your life, which is your vision and your destiny in God, that vision should guide your prayer life.
For instance, in Acts 26:18 Paul's vision for ministry was clearly stated, “To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”
This vision stated above that God gave to the Apostle Paul was what determined his prayer for those that were under his authority. We see this in Ephesians 1:17-18 as he prayed for the Ephesian church, “That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,” Did you notice that he prayed that their eyes may be enlightened and that they may also know their glorious inheritance which is in line with the vision 'to open their eyes' and 'to give them an inheritance.' This meant that the vision that God gave to the Apostle Paul guided his prayer life. You must also practice this; let the vision of God for your life guide your prayer.
Prayer.
Dear Father, I ask that You cause me to stand perfect and complete in all Your will for my life, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
For further study, read:
Galatians 4:19, Ephesians 3:16-19,
Philippians 1:9-11, Colossians 1:9-11.
Doing the Word
Pray in line with the vision God has given you daily.
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