Pray in affinity with the Word
Dr. Roberto Miranda
SUMMARY: When praying for a miracle, it is important to root our requests in the specific word of God and make sure they align with Scripture and previous acts of God. This allows us to appeal to God's law and principles with greater authority and confidence. By reminding God of His Word and powerful deeds, we strengthen our faith and increase the likelihood of a positive outcome. Boldly proclaiming our belief in God's power can overcome any obstacle we may face.
One of the things we have to do when we are incubating and cultivating a miracle through prayer is to pray rooted in the specific word of God, and to make sure that what we are asking for fits and flows in affinity with the statements of Scripture and the previous acts of God.
This is important. When we base our requests on God's Word and promises, we are actually appealing in a formal and judicial way to His throne. We are like lawyers coming before a judge and saying, "Sir Judge, the law says such and such, and I base my appeal on that established legal principle." And God is subject to his law! He is subject to his principles. Therefore, when we know the Word of God, and know the principles of spiritual life, we can come before the Father with greater authority and confidence.
That is why it is important to know and study the Bible, the declared Word of God. If you study this prayer carefully, you will see how many times Jehoshaphat reminds God of His Word, His promises, His powerful deeds throughout the history of Israel. You are using what is known in the judicial world as the principle of precedent. According to this legal principle, previous formal acts and decisions of a government or judicial system establish an unshakable basis for future acts in similar situations. It is assumed that a government will always act consistently. And God, we well know, is the most consistent and faithful Being in the entire Universe.
Appealing to the mighty acts of God has the ultimate virtue of strengthening our faith. Every time we declare, “Lord, you did this in your Word. Father, You have such an attribute ”, what is happening? Our faith grows stronger!
How important it is that when we are praying, and the enemy is almost on top of us, blowing his evil breath on our backs, we remind the Lord, “Father, look at the terrible situation I am in. You have freed me from truly impossible situations before, and I believe you can do the exact same thing again. You are the same yesterday, today and forever, and your power knows no limits ”. That kind of bold statement will inevitably increase our faith, and that giant we are confronting will collapse under the power of our positive confession.
This is important. When we base our requests on God's Word and promises, we are actually appealing in a formal and judicial way to His throne. We are like lawyers coming before a judge and saying, "Sir Judge, the law says such and such, and I base my appeal on that established legal principle." And God is subject to his law! He is subject to his principles. Therefore, when we know the Word of God, and know the principles of spiritual life, we can come before the Father with greater authority and confidence.
That is why it is important to know and study the Bible, the declared Word of God. If you study this prayer carefully, you will see how many times Jehoshaphat reminds God of His Word, His promises, His powerful deeds throughout the history of Israel. You are using what is known in the judicial world as the principle of precedent. According to this legal principle, previous formal acts and decisions of a government or judicial system establish an unshakable basis for future acts in similar situations. It is assumed that a government will always act consistently. And God, we well know, is the most consistent and faithful Being in the entire Universe.
Appealing to the mighty acts of God has the ultimate virtue of strengthening our faith. Every time we declare, “Lord, you did this in your Word. Father, You have such an attribute ”, what is happening? Our faith grows stronger!
How important it is that when we are praying, and the enemy is almost on top of us, blowing his evil breath on our backs, we remind the Lord, “Father, look at the terrible situation I am in. You have freed me from truly impossible situations before, and I believe you can do the exact same thing again. You are the same yesterday, today and forever, and your power knows no limits ”. That kind of bold statement will inevitably increase our faith, and that giant we are confronting will collapse under the power of our positive confession.
