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CHAPTER 1
Prayer That Moves Mountains
Jesus, in Matthew 21:21-22, said, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith
and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if
you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.
And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”
Power to move mountains! This is what Jesus said. His promise includes
that and more. It includes “all things.” “And whatever things you ask in prayer,
believing, you will receive.” It sounds too good to be true, but it is true.
Perhaps friend, at this moment, you are weighted down with a heavy burden.
It may be that a serious illness has come to you or a member of your family. Or,
it may be that you are wrestling with embarrassing financial problems. Whatever
your need might be, at your fingertips is the means by which you can solve every
problem. You who are sick, in your very room there is a power waiting to be
released that can set you free from every illness and disease!
Power to move mountains! Yes! But, you must learn the secret by which you
may release this power. Just wishing for things to get better won’t bring the result.
You have probably found this out already; yet, the right kind of prayer, the kind
Jesus spoke about when He said, “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it,”
will bring the answer without fail (John 14:14).
Perhaps one of the most common ways in which people weaken their faith is
the assumption that many of their prayers are not answered because it is not the
will of God to answer them. While it is true that people sometimes ask for things
that are not His will to give, the fact remains that many things they ask for are in
harmony with the revealed will of God. It is the will of God the sick be healed. It
is the will of God we have good health. It is the will of God we have victory over
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oppression and fear. It is the will of God our daily needs be supplied. It is the will
of God we have the joy of the Lord in our heart. It is the will of God we prosper
and be in health, even as our soul prospers (3 John 2).
Let us get this straight. God doesn’t want His people to reconcile themselves
to defeat and failure in their prayer lives. He wants them to have tangible results
from their praying just as people did in Bible days. Prayer isn’t a last resort to turn
to in an emergency. Prayer is an essential part of our day-to-day life. When we
learn the secret of praying, our whole life will become a succession of miracles.
Look at the mighty answers to prayer the men of the Bible experienced. When
Abraham, at an advanced age, desired God to give him a child of his wife, Sarah,
God miraculously strengthened Sarah’s womb, so she could bear him a son.
Jacob, the grandson of Abraham, once a common adventurer, but later on
became a Prince with God, wrestled with God in a night of prayer, even while
his brother Esau rode toward him with an army seeking vengeance. He prevailed
with God, and God prevailed with Esau (Genesis 32-33).
Jerusalem was invaded by a superior force of Assyrians who had been
invariably successful in all previous campaigns. The resources of Hezekiah were
no match for their great army. But Hezekiah prayed, and that night a plague
of death struck the invading host. By morning 185,000 men lay dead (2 Kings
19:15-35).
Shortly after this, Hezekiah was sick unto death. In the natural order of
things there was no hope for his recovery, but Hezekiah turned his face to the
wall, and pleaded with God. The result was fifteen more years were added to his
life (2 Kings 20).
Elijah prayed for the widow’s son who had died. Never before had life
returned to any person after death had come. There was no precedent for raising
the dead in all of history. Yet, the prayer of Elijah reversed time and caused the
dead boy to open his eyes and return to this world (1 Kings 17:20-23).
Daniel, God’s faithful prophet, prayed for the restoration of Jerusalem, which
had been lying in ashes since the days of Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion. He was still
alive to see it because King Cyrus made the decree which permitted the Jews to
return to their city to rebuild (Daniel 9).
Peter was cast into prison, and orders had been given for his execution. The
church prayed without ceasing for his release, and lo, an angel of the Lord visited
the prison and led Peter to safety.
We see, again and again, how God answered prayer for every conceivable
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need of His people and under every imaginable circumstance. Whether it was
deliverance from sickness, a miracle supply, preservation from danger, Divine
guidance, saving one from dying of thirst or the wisdom needed to rule a kingdom.
No matter what the need was God supplied it in answer to believing prayer.
The law of receiving is positive and certain. Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be
given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For
everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks
it will be opened” (Matthew 7:7). What does this mean? It means there is an
Invisible Power about us who is able to work out every problem, and who will
anticipate every need and supply whatever may be required. A Power so great it
can move the very mountains if need be.
Does this sound too good to be true? As God is true, so the promise is true.
Such answers to prayer can be yours, too, if you will take time to learn the secret.
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CHAPTER 2
The Secret Of The Presence Of God
In the first recorded sermon of Christ, He took occasion to lay down some
of the great principles that governed the successful operation of prayer. Jesus
was interested only in prayer that was successful, prayer that brought the answer,
prayer that would, if need be, move the very mountains.
It was always the habit of Jesus to strike right at the heart of the matter. He
knew what was essential and what was not. He didn’t tell men they ought to pray.
That instinct was born in their hearts. The most ignorant heathen prayed. The
prophets of Baal prayed. The hypocritical Pharisees prayed. What Jesus was
interested in was showing men the right way to pray, so they could see miracles
in answer to their prayers.
The Secret Closet
Jesus began at the beginning. He showed that true prayer was communion
with the Supreme Being – the Father God. Prayer was a solemn act, and it should
be entered into the right way. He told men that before praying they were to
seclude themselves where they would be free from interruption. Men could not
successfully carry on human and Divine communion at the same time. Jesus bid
them to go into their closet, close the door, and pray to their Heavenly Father Who
“sees what is done in secret.”
To emphasize His point, He reminded them of the Pharisees who prayed on
the street corners to be seen of men. He cautioned His disciples not to be like
them:
“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to
pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may
be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. ‘But you, when
you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your
Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward
you openly’” (Matthew 6:5-6).
Why must men get alone to pray? Because when they enter into the act of
prayer, they are entering into the Presence of God. When men pray, they must
be conscious that they are approaching their Creator, the One Who is worthy of
absolute reverence and respect. The Old Testament writer wisely said:
“Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily
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