Prayer warriors are God's co-workers in carrying out God's will on earth.
In fact, God has designed things so that our prayers are essential to implementing God's plans.
In many scriptures, God says that when we pray, God acts. We should not be surprised that when we don't pray, our plans are fruitless.
In a terrible indictment of the people of Israel, God says in Ezekiel 22:30: "I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap of the wall so I wouldn't have to destroy the land, but I found no one."
There was no one to pray for mercy on Israel and God had to carry out his judgement.
Paul E. Billheimer, author Destined for the Throne, writes:
"Through the plan of prayer, God actually is inviting redeemed man into full partnership with him, not in making the divine decisions, but in implementing those decisions in the affairs of humankind."
Billheimer notes that the Bible speaks of the church as the bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:25-27 and Revelation 19:7-9). In effect, the church is the companion of Jesus.
Indeed, the church is to exercise sovereignty as Christ's companion (2 Timothy 2:12 and Revelation 2:26). As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:2-3, believers will some day judge the world and the angels.
So, Billheimer says that prayer warriors are in training for the day when they will join Christ in exercising sovereignty in heaven.
Of course, we believers are called upon to seek what God wants so that we can pray according to his will. The ultimate plan is God's. Our job is to help carry it out.
It is a responsibility that is both exciting and demanding.
In fact, God has designed things so that our prayers are essential to implementing God's plans.
In many scriptures, God says that when we pray, God acts. We should not be surprised that when we don't pray, our plans are fruitless.
In a terrible indictment of the people of Israel, God says in Ezekiel 22:30: "I looked for someone who might rebuild the wall of righteousness that guards the land. I searched for someone to stand in the gap of the wall so I wouldn't have to destroy the land, but I found no one."
There was no one to pray for mercy on Israel and God had to carry out his judgement.
Paul E. Billheimer, author Destined for the Throne, writes:
"Through the plan of prayer, God actually is inviting redeemed man into full partnership with him, not in making the divine decisions, but in implementing those decisions in the affairs of humankind."
Billheimer notes that the Bible speaks of the church as the bride of Christ (Ephesians 5:25-27 and Revelation 19:7-9). In effect, the church is the companion of Jesus.
Indeed, the church is to exercise sovereignty as Christ's companion (2 Timothy 2:12 and Revelation 2:26). As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 6:2-3, believers will some day judge the world and the angels.
So, Billheimer says that prayer warriors are in training for the day when they will join Christ in exercising sovereignty in heaven.
Of course, we believers are called upon to seek what God wants so that we can pray according to his will. The ultimate plan is God's. Our job is to help carry it out.
It is a responsibility that is both exciting and demanding.
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