Rooted

Rooted in Prayer

Sunday September 13th, 2020 - Pastor Wungreiso Valui

"And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden." Genesis 3:8

"And the Lord said, 'Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?" Genesis 18:17

ROOTED IN PRAYER

Prayer is Rooted in conversation. Prayer is how we can communicate with our Creator.
Prayer is the birthright of all the children of God. God gave the right to every child of God to have a relationship with Him and to have fellowship with Him.

"And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden." Genesis 3:8

PRAYER IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN

• 1. They Heard The Sound Of The Lord God
  • a. God regularly came to the garden to have conversations with Adam and Eve in the garden.
  • b. Adam and Eve recognized the presence of God.
  • c. It is God who seeks us and who finds us.
• 2. Walking In The Garden
  • a. God took a physical form to have conversations with Adam and Eve.
  • b. This is consistent with the vision John saw in Revelation 22. God will dwell among His people and He will be their God.
• 3. What Do We Do With This Knowledge?
  • a. Prayer is not begging God to make things happen: Rather, prayer is to have a conversation with God.

"This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God." (Genesis 6:9), "So God said to Noah..." (Genesis 6:13)

"And Noah did all that the Lord commanded him." (Genesis 7:5)

THE PRAYER LIFE OF NOAH

• 1. Abraham Walked With God
  • a. God and Noah had a strong relationship.
  • b. Prayer is a relationship.
• 2. God Spoke To Abraham
  • a. God talked to Noah.
  • b. Prayer is a conversation.

"And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day... And the Lord said, 'Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing?'..." 20 And the Lord said, 'Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, 21 I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know.' 27 Then Abraham answered and said, 'Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord." Genesis 18:1, Genesis 18:17, Genesis 18:20-21 and Genesis 18:27

THE PRAYER LIFE OF ABRAHAM

• 1. The Lord Appeared To Abraham
  • a. God walked with Abraham, just as He did with Adam and Eve, and with Noah.
• 2. The Lord Said To Abraham
  • a. God did not hide from Abraham what He was about to do. Prayer is a conversation.
• 3. Abraham Spoke To The Lord
  • a. Abraham took it upon himself to speak to the Lord.

"Then He said to His disciples, 'The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.'" Matthew 9:37-38

THE PRAYER LIFE OF JESUS AND HIS TEACHINGS ON PRAYER

• 1. Jesus Frequently Withdrew To A Lonely Place And Prayed Mark 1:35, Luke 5:16, Matthew 14:23
  • a. Jesus withdrew from the world to walk with God and to talk to God.
  • b. Jesus talked to His Father many times.
• 2. Jesus Said To His Disciples To Pray To The Lord Of The Harvest Matthew 19:37-38, and Mark 6:30-32
  • a. Jesus taught us to talk to Him first about the harvest.
  • b. Jesus taught His disciples to come away from the world to rest.

Talk To God Daily.
Have A Conversation With Him About Your Daily Plans.