Luke 18:1 (KJV)

And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.

Prayer is not for information but for your formation. Whilst the countries of the world base their population statistics on head counts, God takes a different approach. God records populations of cities and countries based on men of prayer! In a city of ten million, if only one million pray, to God, that city has one million inhabitants, not ten million.

In today's verse, God instructs men about what they ought to do. In fact, in Matthew 26:40, our Lord Jesus gives the minimum time span for a prayer to be recorded in heavenly books—one hour!

It is time to elevate your prayer life from five minutes, ten minutes, or thirty minutes to at least one hour to get the minimum score. The main thing in prayer is to optimise your formation process irrespective of how you feel; you must travail in prayer until the anticipated result is obtained. Push for it in this year of Milk and Honey; the results will be staggering, and your life and family's destiny will be overhauled!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

My prayer life is elevated and accelerated to the point that when I speak, situations are bound to change, in the mighty Name of Jesus! Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Ephesians 6:18

2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV)

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

Over the years of my walk with God, wherever I go, I have observed that many Christians are enthusiastic and energised from the very moment a call to prayer in the Church is launched. The first five to ten minutes can be fiery, full of power and passion. However, as the prayer time progresses, it is obvious that prayer stamina is on the decline! People who started out screaming and shouting now speak in low tones.

Let me tell you this: Prayer is not a sprint; it is a marathon! Let your prayer mode and prayer life be steady and consistent. Where are you rushing, and who are you fighting? Learn to focus on prayer as a marathon, then push it in tongues as well, for the Bible says, “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” (Romans 8:26). Marathon Runners do not plan for seconds or minutes but hours to conquer unchartered territories, break new records, and become line crossers. Act like one today.

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am focused on my calling. I shall run my race with diligence. Working for God is full-time for me, and anything else is part-time! Glory, Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

Acts 20:24

1 Kings 1:34 (NLT)

There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. Blow the ram’s horn and shout, "Long live King Solomon!"

There are luminaries in the realms of the spirit who captured what I term the technology of priesthood and used it to do exploits for God. They journeyed beyond the curtain of time to tap into another realm where they transformed spiritual materiality into physical materiality.

The Word of God calls us kings and priests (Revelation.1:6), not prophets and priests! The prophet commands by the prophetic whilst the priest, through the technology of priesthood, has the advantage of enforcing what the prophet commands!

In Numbers 16:47, Notice that there was a deadly situation where the prophet, Moses, commanded (prophesied) whilst Aaron, the priest, enforced the prophetic decree as spoken by the prophet. When you understand that you are a priest, you can engage the technology of priesthood to stop any sickness ravaging your family, your neighbourhood, and your city! The technology of priesthood awakens in you the capacity to dominate, which is intrinsic to your office as a priest! The priesthood unction is actively invoked in prayer, so engage it now, not tomorrow!

PROPHETIC DECLARATION

I am a royal priesthood that cannot be manipulated by the antics of the enemy. I know who I am in Christ Jesus, destined for greatness and above circumstances! Amen.

FURTHER STUDY

1 Samuel 10:24