“Prove
me in this . . . [and see] if I will not open for you the
windows of heaven, and pour out for you a blessing until there
is no more need” - Malachi 3:10
Former
Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne said, “I’ve found that
prayers work best when you have big players.” Maybe when it
comes to football big players do make the difference in prayer
but in the game of life, I’ve discovered the bottom line to
getting prayers answered.
As I look
back on the times God has answered my prayers, I know why I got
the answer. It was because I prayed the right prayer. I was
specific with God when I prayed.
In Malachi
3:10 the Lord says, “Prove me in this . . . [and see] if I will
not open for you the windows of heaven, and pour out for you a
blessing until there is no more need.” We discover the power of
God to provide for us when we prove Him, and the way to prove
God is to be specific.
I have
gotten into the habit of proving God. I plant the seeds of faith
to Him for a specific need and say, “Lord, I commit this
need to You and trust by faith You will meet this need.”
And I get specific answers, because I pray specific prayers.
When you get down to business
with God and pray specifically, you’re going to have your needs
met. God will do as He promised in Malachi 3:10. Your prayers
will be answered when you let the Lord know exactly what it is
you need.
1.
How is your prayer life?
2.
Do you have a specific time you go to God in prayer?
3.
Think back, when was the last time God answered your
prayer . . . what made the difference?
“Teach me to pray
specifically, Lord. In Your name, Amen.”
