
That's not bad. In fact, Jesus taught us to pray and present to God our personal needs in Matthew 6:9-12. He taught us to pray, "give us this day our daily bread." That's the perfect place in our daily prayer to submit to God our personal issues and requests. But I submit we err by not prioritizing God first.
Jesus taught us to worship God and then to pray regarding His will. "Your kingdom come and Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." One way to think of what God's will is to ask God do you need done today? What are Your needs
What is God's will? What does He need?
There are two ways to find out. First, check His word. He already told us what His will is. Secondly, when we pray we can get specific and ask Him what is His will in my life, my family, my city, my business.... you get the idea.
Scripture Reveals God Needs...
- Ephesians 5:27 - that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
- Why? Because a bride is being prepared for Jesus. Ephesians. 5:32.
- Matthew 28:18-20 - Go make disciples
- Mark 16:15-18 - Preach the gospel to every creature
- Why? Because a bride is being prepared for Jesus. Ephesians. 5:32.
- Acts 15:26 -17 & Amos 9:11-13 - ‘After this I will return And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, And I will set it up; So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, Says the Lord who does all these things.’
- 24/7 invites God's abiding presence and His presence is the key to the harvest.
- Matthew 24:10 - And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
- John 15:26 - “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.
- Helper, Holy Spirit, will work through people therefore He needs people who will submit themselves and lend their lips to Him so they/we can release the word of the Lord on earth as it is in heaven.
- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 - But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- John 15:26 - “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.