October 14

Is there a secret to successful prayer—the secret that unlocks the power we know He said we have but which somehow seems to elude us? Is there a posture we must assume—on our knees? On our face? In our prayer closet? Before a crowd?

We know Jesus prayed before multitudes. He was not ashamed to lift His voice before His Father, no matter who was present. Yet we know He often slipped away to be alone in the Throne Room of Heaven, alone with His Father.

What level of boldness or humility must we reach in order to flow smoothly from one scenario to another with the power that He had? We know that praying in His name is an integral part of our ultimate success in prayer. Is there some other element that we should include? Psalm 119:133, 134 establishes some principles that are important building blocks to place upon our secure foundation of prayer in Jesus’ name.

It says, “Establish my steps and direct them by Your Word. Let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Deliver me from the oppression of man so I will keep Your law.” The Lord does not want us to merely use His name as ‘name-droppers.’ He doesn’t want us to merely attempt access to God’s Throne because we are His! But, because we are His, we should order our lives to conform to His will and His way. When we do, the dynamos of His power works!