FAITH CAPSULE: Are you aware that prayer is your heaven opener?

Luke 3:1-22

Old Testament and New Testament recorded evidences of prayer as a force to open door for expect answer. 1 Samuel 1:5-6 recorded, “But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had closed her womb.  And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb.” Hannah did not engaged prayer amiss, but she engaged in prayer of persistence. When Eli the priest saw Hannah praying, he mistook her for drunk but decided to pray for Hannah stating, “…Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.” (1 Samuel 1:17) Eli and Hannah’s Prayer opened Hannah’s womb that gave birth to Samuel.
Is there any door in your life with the need to be opened on your behalf you?
Elijah prayed to shut heaven with no rain stating, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.” (1 Kings 17:1) When it was time for heaven to open door for rain, Elijah prayed, and heaven opened with rain. Evidently, prayer opens up where shut door exists in man’s life. Are you occupying acceptable standing ground before God that is qualified to open shut door?Jesus, our Lord and Savior needed to pray before heaven was opened upon Him. The bible recorded, “…when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.” (Luke 3:21) Others before and after Jesus’ baptism prayed with no prayer to open heaven but Jesus prayed, and heaven was opened.
Are you aware that prayer is your heaven opener?
Daniel needed an open understanding for vision before him and he prayed without amiss. Daniel’s prayer experienced hindrance when adversary withstood his answer that was released to him. It is written, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.  But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.” (Daniel 10:12-13) Daniel’s situation is a confirmation that prayer opens where there is hindrance. Hindrance is can delay but cannot deny man from open answer to prayer.
Paul the apostle declared in 1 Corinthians 16:9, “For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” Evidently, prayer that is not amiss is certain to deliver. In time of prayer it is worthy to be persistent and not relent. God is a prayer answering God. Your prayer will open up your breakthrough in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God not to engage amiss prayer before God.