11/07/2025
*HOLINESS REVIVAL MOVEMENT WORLDWIDE HOREMOW*
*DAILY DEVOTIONAL BY PASTOR PAUL RIKA INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR*
*DATE: FRIDAY JULY 11, 2025*
*TOPIC: EVERY CHRISTIAN MUST LEARN HOW TO PRAY* 👆🏼✨
*TEXT*: MATTHEW 6:5-8
5. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
*KEY VERSE*: ACTS 2:42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Prayer was one of the major worship activities of the early church. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray hence every believer in the church needs to know how to pray. It is the duty of ministers to teach the members how to pray, both by the scriptures and by practical prayer sessions during the worship service.
Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. Mark 11:17 And He taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.”
Those who come to church should learn to pray and give themselves to prayer. Their prayer focus must first be on spiritual things: the salvation from sin, sanctification and holiness of their lives, spiritual progress in the Christian life and service, destruction of opposing forces of Satan, etc. They can ask God for their other needs.
Intercession should be made for others for the will of God to be done in their lives: salvation, spiritual progress, ministerial fruitfulness, provision, etc. Intercession also should be made for the ministers, members, programs and projects of the church. They should also intercede for the government, nation, those in authority and for humanity in general for the will of God to be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
A good time should be given for the worshippers to pray at the beginning of the worship service. After the ministration of the word of God a good time should also be spent on prayer so that the Spirit of grace and the word of God will have a good course in their lives.
We have promises to claim and examples and patterns to follow. Our prayers should be scriptural. Praises and thanksgiving should always ascend to God for His answers to our prayers. We must avoid hypocrisy in prayer and vain repetitions as the heathen do.
*Thought for the day: Our prayers should be scriptural*.
*Song for the day: Lord, teach us to pray*
*Bible reading for the day: Ecclesiastes 5-8*
*Horemow Shalom* 👍🏽