PRAYER GIVES THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR HEAVEN TO ACT ON EARTH

 

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Good -Life Devotional:
PRAYER GIVES THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR HEAVEN TO ACT ON EARTH
By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi

   Prayer is not a religious ritual; it is the legal framework through which heaven is authorized to act on earth. In Matthew 9:38, Jesus reveals a profound mystery: although it is God’s will for souls to be saved, He still instructs His disciples to pray that the Lord of the harvest will send laborers.     This shows that divine will often awaits human cooperation. God chooses to work through human agents, just as Satan also requires human vessels to enforce his agenda on earth.
   Psalm 115:16 declares, “The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, but the earth He has given to the children of men.” This verse establishes jurisdiction: heaven belongs to God, but earth has been entrusted to humanity. Therefore, God intervenes in earthly affairs through the permission granted by prayer. This is why Jesus taught us to pray, “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Prayer aligns earthly authority with heavenly purpose.
    In Ezekiel 11:4, God commanded Ezekiel to prophesy against corrupt leadership responsible for innocent bloodshed. Without that prophetic prayer-action, judgment would not proceed. Likewise, James 4:2 affirms, “You do not have because you do not ask.” Prayer activates what God has already willed.
   Jesus further emphasized this legal authority in Matthew 18:18. The Greek words 'deo' (bind) and 'luo' (loose) are judicial terms, meaning to forbid or permit. Satan himself understood this principle, which is why he sought legal permission before afflicting Job (Job 2). Believers who neglect prayer surrender ground unnecessarily.
  God is seeking believers committed to prayer, for Matthew 7:7–8 assures us that asking, seeking, and knocking release divine action. When believers pray, heaven responds—lawfully, powerfully, and decisively.
In our daily prayers we should seek a healthy appetite for God's word and commitment to intercession .
PRAYER: Heavenly Father forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy Spirit and power to work miracles.
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