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PRAYING ARIGHT! - 2

Text: James 4:3 

You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.

Just as Queen Esther approached King Ahasuerus under strict adherence to the Kingdom's protocol, you are also expected to learn the necessary protocols in accessing God's presence.

We looked at one of these protocols yesterday. It is the protocol of knowing the God of heaven whom you pray to. 

Today, we shall be looking at the second protocol that will always enable you pray aright. 

Psalms  100:4 highlights this protocol as *"Praise and Thanksgiving"* It says "Enter into his gates with _thanksgiving_ , and into his courts with _praise_ : be thankful unto him, and bless his name".

The _Message version_ of the Bible renders it in an interesting way, it says: Enter with the password: Thank you!" Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him.* 

Praise, thanksgiving and worship are major protocols for accessing God's presence unconditionally. *You can never go wrong in praise, thanksgiving and worship- they are your reliable password to accessing God's gates and court.* 

God came to Solomon in a dream after he had offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar. Such offering (worship) must have provoked the divine visitation he had that night.

You must learn the attitude of praising, thanking and worshipping God at all times and in all situations. By this, you will be satisfying the protocol that can bring you before the gate of heaven and the very court of God's throne.

Apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians  5:18 encourages that *In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.When you give thanks in every thing, you are simply fulfilling God's will.

 *BIBLE READING:Esther 5:1-8.

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.) Father Lord, always help me to see you as you are whenever I come into the place of prayer.

 

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