Prayer and Obedience

A life of full obedience, a life that is settled on the most intimate terms with God, offers no hindrance to the prayer closet. Where the will is in full conformity to God's will and the outward life shows the fruit of righteousness like Aaron and Hur, such a life lifts up and sustains the hands of prayer.

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If you have an earnest desire to pray well, you must learn how to obey well. If you have a desire to learn to pray well, you must learn how to obey well. If you have a desire to learn to pray, then you must have an earnest desire to learn how to do God's will. If you desire to pray to God, you must first have a consuming desire to obey Him. If you want to have free access to God in prayer, then every obstacle in the nature of sin or disobedience must be removed.

God gets pleasure in the prayers of obedient children. Requests coming from the ips of those who delight to do His will reach His ears with great speed. The incline Him to answer them promptly and abundantly. In themselves, tears are not rewarding. Yeet, they have their uses in prayer. Tears should baptize our place of supplication.

The person who has never wept concerning his sins has never really prayed over his sins. Sometimes tears are a prodigal's only plea. But tears are for the past, for the sin and wrongdoing. There is another step and stage waiting to be taken. That step is unquestioning obedience. Until it is taken, prayer for blessing and continued sustenance will be of no avail.