Let Purpose Power Your Prayers

A prophet named Elijah said to King Ahab, “In the name of the LORD, the living God of Israel, whom I serve, I tell you that there will be no dew or rain for the next two or three years until I say so.” – 1Ki 17:1 (GNB)

James 5:17 (AMP) says, “Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours].” This qualification of Elijah is important. Because, as incredulous as it may sound, some ancient Rabbinic scholars averred that Elijah had no human parents but was an angelic being of sort that came to temporarily dwell with the Israelites!

For those who rely on that argument as the explanation for how Elijah could pull off such superhuman feats, James 5:17 forms an irrefutable counter. Nevertheless, having established that fact, some form of ‘Full Disclosure’ would be in order: Elijah was a PROPHET to Israel!

That was his ministry; that was his office. Influencing natural phenomena, confronting erring kings, etc. are part and parcel of the job. Wondering why he was so powerful is like wondering why the President of the United States moves around town with much pomp and pageantry: they’re all part of the perks and privileges of the office.

Every Believer, also, has an Office and a Job: it’s the task and purpose set by God from eternity past that they’re in this world to execute. That “Office”, too, has its perks, privileges and appurtenances – things that are meant to facilitate the execution of the divine Purpose.

Which is why you should let Purpose power your prayers. Be careful that you do not spend all your praying time praying for things that would come anyway or things that would not matter in the end. You may currently be unable to afford a car; yet if you’re destined to be a pivotal change-agent in your country’s government, your endless prayers for a new car would not only be redundant, it may actually be a negative for you because precious time meant to fight your destiny through is being hogged up by temporary needs.

Elijah may have been a man of prayer, but he didn’t pray for food, the food came on its own. It’s not wrong to pray for needs, but we just must be careful about the amount of time we devote to such ephemera.

Praying with Purpose comes pre-packaged with its power-source. It’s difficult to be depressed while praying for your Purpose; it’s hard to be lackadaisical when praying about your destiny; when the stakes are high, you generally don’t need much external motivation to pray.

Don’t get bogged down with the minutiae of life; let ‘Purpose’ power your prayers, and see the all other things of life being added to you.

AMEN.

More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN