WORSHIP PRAYER
Matthew 8:1-4

It does not matter how ugly our confronting situation could be in the physical. If it is the will of God, no other situation could be better than the confronting one. Jesus, before going to the cross, could not settle for any solution than His request for the will of God. “…Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will.”(Mark 14:36) Jesus taught us how to pray when He stated, “Your Kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) Asking for God’s will is not to eliminate us from presenting our petition before God. Above all, it is important for us to know that there is nothing better than His will in every given situation. Matthew 8:1-2, “When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, ‘Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.’”The leper brought his request to Jesus in worship. When he came to worship, he acknowledged that being in God’s will is the best place to be. Despite his leprosy and regardless of his healing desire, he called for the Lord’s will to be done. The leper was not ignorant of the fact that Jesus could make him clean when he called for the will of God to be done. It is very important to learn from this approach of the leper in order to properly approach the throne of grace. You know what has kept you away from where you want to be and you have the clear understanding of what has been a representative of leprosy in your life. All your prayers have centered on the changes that you want to see in regard to your situation. Now it is time to begin to redirect your prayer point like that of the man with leprosy. Let the healing Healer know that He is more than capable to intervene in your situation and that His will is what you want for your life. When the leper prayed a prayer of worship, Jesus was provoked and He moved His hand. The Bible records in Matthew 8:3, “Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, ‘I am willing; be cleansed.’ Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” His hand is healing deliverance and preservation. Concerning your need, worship Him in prayer and provoke His hand for your blessing.

Prayer for today: I pray just like Daniel’s three friend prayed in the face of death by fiery fire. Let all that is militating against my destiny be terminated. “But if not…” (Daniel 3:18) I will not stop to worship You as my Lord and my God.