Read: Revelation 8:1-5
And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand. Revelation 8:4 KJV
There is so much in the world that needs to change for the good.
Many have questioned whether our prayers have any real impact on the world.
Some feel that their prayers are just private conversations with God that have no meaning.
But they are more than that.
Prayer really does change things.
We just must stay strong and continue to talk to the Lord.
As the song says, “You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right.”
How many lives would be changed if we followed Jesus’s command to “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you.
To “do good to them that hate you.”
To “pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you?” (Matthew 5:44 KJV).
Following His commands so “[we] may be the children of [our] Father which is in heaven.”
Knowing that “he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:45 KJV).
Our prayers have meaning.
Prayer is the key, and our faith unlocks many doors to the blessings that God has for us.
He hears every one of our prayers.
The more we pray, the stronger we are to fight the battles of everyday life.
Preparing us for the final battles to come.
In Revelation 8, the Apostle John was told to record a direct link between the visible and invisible worlds.
How at one moment Heaven is quiet.
Then he “saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.”
“And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.”
“And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand” (Revelation 8:1-4 KJV).
The silence was broken.
“And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake” (Revelation 8:5 KJV).
Revelation 8 is God’s book that reveals the Divine truth of our prayers.
That they are not in vain.
That our prayers play an essential part in the final victory over evil, suffering, and death.
Stay strong in faith and never stop praying.
“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (James 5:16 KJV).
The Father requires it even when the end is at hand.
It is one of the weapons still used in the ultimate battle.
And we know the battle is not over until He says it is over.
Prayer has great power and always produces remarkable results.
Never stop praying.
How marvelous it will be to see all our prayers abound.
To see the final steps taken.
To know that the victory has been won.
To see our Saviors’ face.
To hear the Father tell us “Well Done!”
A WORD OF PRAYER
Father, we know that prayer is our greatest way to communicate with You. That from Genesis to Revelation saints have always come to You in prayer. Your desire is for all to be saved. We will continue to pray for those who have yet to receive You and those who have lost their way. Praying also that we will not get discouraged when they do not and lose hope. That we stay strong in faith. Thank You for the Book of Revelation. For we know that all who believe will reap the final blessings that come with the Rapture. We want to be prepared for it.
In Jesus’ Name We Pray, Amen