Faith Capsule: Today, deny fear but continuously engage prayer before God.

1 Samuel 1, Luke 1:1-25

Continuous prayer demands nonstop prayer without giving up to the fear of not getting answer. It is important to be engaging prayer with expectation regardless of challenging situation. God hears at all times. The Bible talked about Elkanah the husband of Peninnah and Hannah, “This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord, were there.  And whenever the time came for Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had closed her womb.” (1 Samuel 1:3-5) Hannah’s womb was closed by God. Hannah engaged prayer without knowing that God was responsible for her closed womb. It does not matter what the source of your challenge is but it is important to continually engage prayer. Prayer is not emotional demonstration before God but taking a place of expectation for manifestation.  While Hannah was praying to God, there was no record of complain. Despite her challenge she maintained her trip to Shiloh continually and the bible recorded, “So it was, year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord…” (1Samuel 1:7) Hannah continually engaged prayer with expectation despite of her closed womb by God. Hannah could not succumb to fear despite provocation from Peninnah. Hannah remained persistent by going to Shiloh year after year.
Is there any reason for fear as a result of manifestation to your prayer?
Zacharias at his old age was visited by an angel. It is written, “But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.” (Luke 1:13) The angel that appeared to Zacharias with encouragement against afraid which is the hinderer of prayer. Prayer with being afraid does not deliver manifestation of prayer request. The prayer point of Zacharias was not mentioned but it can be concluded, from the word of the angel that Zacharias must have been praying against barrenness in his marriage. Prayer opens heaven and there is no door which prayer cannot open. In the life of Zacharias and Elizabeth; Elkanah and Hannah, prayer unlocked the door of barrenness and they were blessed with fruitfulness. Are you experiencing barrenness in any area of life? Today, deny fear from having a place in your life and be encouraged. The same God that remembered Hannah and Elizabeth is alive to open closed door. Allow prayer become continuously for the manifestation in your expectation.

Prayer for today: Ask God for His intervention in all that is representing barrenness in your life.