LIVING STREAMS DEVOTIONAL
By Pst. Ezekiel Atang
JUNE 2025
BREAKTHROUGH BY PRAYER
(James 5:16 NIV)
Monday, 2nd June
MEN OUGHT ALWAYS TO PRAY
Luke 18:1 KJV
“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint”.
Once “always” is removed from praying, it will lose power and effectiveness. It is for this reason that Paul said we should pray without ceasing; nothing is successful until it has been consistently done. You will never enjoy the power of prayer until it becomes regular and ceaseless. Consistency in prayer was so crucial to the point that Jesus dedicate an entire parable to it.
Reading further down our text, we see that Jesus used the persistence of a widow with a king that did not fear God nor regard man as our example. She did not have the money, status, position nor support of a husband to assist her in her claim for justice. But there was something she had; she had consistency in coming to the king. It got to the point where the king felt that her continual coming would weary him, and for that reason, her request was granted.
The lesson in that parable is very clear, you may be as weak and inconsequential as anything, yet in prayer you can get anything done. You can force things to happen, break resistances, crush obstacles, overcome limitations and achieve anything you desire by consistency in prayer. You need the help of the Holy Spirit for consistency in prayer fellowship.
Begin to build a strong prayer life today by determining never to miss at least an hour with God each day in prayer. It may be tough at the beginning, but you will get passed the difficult stage and then connect with some powerful realms of God’s glory. When you get there, you will get hooked, you will never be able to stop, it is then you will know what power and effectiveness in life is all about. Take the first step, and receive grace to follow through in Jesus Name.
Action Points
i. The only person that can help you with this is the Holy Spirit, ask for His help today.
ii. Ask the Lord to fill your heart with hunger for His presence through prayer.
Prayer
-Lord I thank you for today’s word in Jesus Name.
-Lord I want to maintain a life of intimacy with you through consistent praying in Jesus Name.
-Lord fill me with unquenchable hunger today in Jesus Name.
-Lord please cause me to dwell in prayer by your Spirit in Jesus Name.
Nugget
You can break resistances, crush obstacles, overcome limitations and achieve anything you desire by consistency in prayer.
For Further Reading and Meditation
MORNING
Genesis 36; Luke 6
EVENING
Ecclesiastes 6
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