FAITH CAPSULE: Earn a place in the strong tower by constant and persistent prayer

Daniel 6
The Bible declared, “The name of Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” (Proverb 18:10) What a mighty God we serve! We serve a God whose name is powerful and more than enough to preserve and to deliver us when we run to His name.
One of the most powerful ways for us to run to his name is to seek Him in prayer. The word demands that we are to run to the strong tower. The psalmist demonstrated running to the strong tower stating, “Save me O God, by Your name, and vindicate me by Your strength. Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. (Psalm 54:1-2) In this verse, the psalmist demonstrated that running to the strong tower (name of God) is in praying and asking God to hear the words of his mouth. David testifies, “As for me, I will call upon God and the Lord shall save me. Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice.” (Psalm 55:16-17) Again, David is also saying that prayer is what it means to run to the strong tower. He went further to point out his own race track when he stated the times of prayer as morning, noon and evening times. Praying only during Sunday service will not serve one like praying constantly and consistently. Prayer should be engaged with just like taking vitamins. With vitamins, the body builds up immune system against disease, without vitamins the body’s immune system is weak and defenseless
The word testifies of Daniel’s response to the signing of king Darius’s decree which called for banning prayer in his kingdom “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.” (Daniel 6:10) Daniel had no reason to call around for a prayer partner to lift him up in prayer against judgment that was before him. Daniel was conversant in the route of strong tower; it was his adapted life style to go before the name of God morning, noon and evening time. As a result, Daniel could not be violated even in a den of hungry lions.
The name of God is a strong tower and David could not be quiet from calling on His name in the face of his enemies. He stated, “I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.” (2 Samuel 22:24) Work the word of God; have a place in the strong tower by constant and persistent prayer; engage in non-stop praising.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to be increased in your prayer life.