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Book in Review
from His Grace Magazine
by His Grace
Page 8 His Grace Magazine! August 2021 Book in Review...The Weapon of Prayer
Greatest strategy against the Enemy
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Book by: David D. Ireland
Written by: Lynne Wood
David D. Ireland wrote a very interesting book called
The Weapon of Prayer.
In this book are many stories telling you why prayer should always be your greatest weapon against the enemy. "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; Knock and the door will be opened to you." (Luke 11:9). When you ask, you must believe; that's faith. On June 15, 2012, Nik Wallenda walked eighteen hundred feet across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Before he attempted this, he did a lot of praying and then he trained, concentrated and focused on succeeding. He prayed in faith, believing and not doubting. God answered his prayers. When you ask God for anything, there can be no doubting. We must confidently wait on Him.
Sometimes our prayers aren't answered as timely as we would like. In our busy lives, we tend to rush through prayer time and never give it a second thought. This is when we need to seek God by spending time with Him, getting close to Him in prayer. Pray offensively; pray for God's promises; they are His vision for your future. Find a scripture that pertains to what you might be going through in your life. A very good promise to pray if you're having problems with your job or a relationship is Psalm 29:11: "The Lord gives strength to His people; the Lord blesses His people with peace." This verse tells you that God is always willing to help; just pray for it.
As Christians, there are a couple of things we should aim for, that is to become more like Christ and to introduce Christ to others. We become more like Christ with our behaviour, our values, and our faith. We introduce others to Christ by always treating others with respect and never getting upset when things don't go quite right. As Christians, we know God is in control and He knows what's best.
There isn't always time for an eloquent prayer; an emergency can happen suddenly like the story of Ted and Phylis in this book. They were enjoying a lovely drive from New Jersey into New York City. Suddenly out of nowhere came a fierce storm, heavy rains and high winds. A tornado was heading right for them, with nowhere to turn. That's when you need a war cry, an urgent plea for help. Phylis cried, "Jesus Mercy; Jesus Mercy." The tornado stopped as suddenly as it appeared. He does answer our prayers if we truly believe. Prayer was the weapon of choice for Jesus, and it should be ours.
Philippians 4:6-7, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
