Topic: A Blank Cheque
Text: James 5:17-18

Today, we shall take an incisive look at the subject of prayer. There are lots of reasons why we must pray. I wonder why some people run short of words whenever they get to the prayer closet. God has enabled me to cultivate such a deep relationship with him that if I have twenty four hours to commune with my Daddy, I will never run short of words, even for one minute. Let me show you why you must spend ample time in prayer. In Job 1:1-12, the Bible talks about a great and successful man called Job. He loved the Lord. When Satan appeared to God one day, God went on to give a testimony about Job. You would think that a person with that kind of testimonial would never have problems. Satan asked for an opportunity to try Job, to see whether he would stand. We have another lesson to learn in
I Chron. 21:1-14. When all was well with David, the devil withstood Israel and decided to move David to do what was contrary to the will of God. This is why we should always pray for our leaders. When God decided to punish David for numbering Israel, seventy thousand people died. Not one person died in the house of David. Secondly, according to the word of God, you need to keep running, for you to remain where you are. Jesus said in Mark 10:31: “But many that are first shall be last, and the last first.” If you are first and you are careless, before you know it, the last fellow will take over. Another point that should challenge you to pray is this: promise must be prayed into the realm of reality. Anytime God gives you a promise, all He has done is like giving you a cheque that cannot turn into money until you present it at a bank. After God has given you a promise, the rest of the action belongs to you. In I Kings 18:41, Elijah told Ahab to eat and drink because he had heard the sound of abundance or rain. Elijah announced what God had told him; yet, he fell on his face to pray seven times before the rain fell. Remind the ALMIGHTY God of the promise He had made and ask Him to make them happen speedily. If you are not yet born again, His promise to you is that if you call on the Lord, you shall be saved. Call on the Lord to save your soul. Present your blank cheque at the bank of heaven today and the blessings of God will overtake you.

Memory Verse: Matthew 26:41 - “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation, the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak”