Elijah #10 Prayer Is Exalting God Not Man

There are many prayers found in Scripture which teach us how we are to approach God, what should be included in our prayers to God, and what it is that will hinder our prayers to the Lord. The prayer of Elijah on Mt. Carmel is no exception.

Clearly, we all need help from the Lord in pouring out our hearts to Him in prayer. It was this very realization on the part of the Christ’s disciples that provided the occasion for Jesus giving unto us the model prayer that we know as the Lord’s Prayer. As they listened to the Lord Jesus cry out to His Father in prayer, it was to the disciples as if they really did not even know how to pray and needed to be taught how to pray (Luke 11:1).
Do you desire to grow in calling out to the Lord God Almighty in prayer? Do you care? The Christian will care and must care, for prayer is a means of grace whereby God grants unto you that which you need to serve Him and glorify Him in this life. To be unfamiliar with the Lord in earnest prayer is to be estranged from Him. You cannot truly claim you commune with the Lord when you are a stranger to the Lord in daily, heartfelt prayer. To know Him and to commune with Him is not to know some facts about Him, but it is to spend time with Him daily studying His Word and pouring out your heart to Him. May God’s Spirit to teach us today that prayer is not about getting what we want, but rather it is about exalting our Most High God. Our main points this Lord’s Day are the following: (1) Prayer Exalts the God of Heaven and Humbles Man (1 Kings 18:36); (2) Prayer Is Filled with Love to Obey God (1 Kings 18:36); (3) Prayer Longs to See Souls Converted and Sanctified (1 Kings 18:37).