Christians need to pray, not just to protect themselves and their families from evil attacks, but also for the health and vitality of the church. A prayerless church therefore is a death trap and a deongeon of decadence.
QUICKLY, what are the consequences of prayer-less churches?
Consider these:
1. No power to convert souls.
2. Little joy in the churches and in the lives of the brethren. They are not happy in God.
3. No outpourings of the Holy Spirit.
4. Little favor with those on the outside of the church
5. No experience of brokenness, repentance and humility in the life of the church.
6. No revival fire.
7. No burden to win souls.
8. Sterile spirits, griping and complaining at home and in the church—no contentment in God.
9. Reliance on the flesh in ministry, with a prideful focus on human accomplishments.
10. Little evidence of brokenhearted and willingness in service.
In my view a fresh encounter with the presence of the living God is a cure for what ails us.
If you have ruled out a committed life of prayer and excluded prayer meetings from your normal routine, will you rethink that? Will you ask God how He wants you to live? Will you be willing to try again?
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