Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, "Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder." And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.We need to know how the prayer of dedication and worship works and when it is to be used. In the past, it has been misunderstood.
Then saith he unto them, "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me." And he went a little farther, and fell on his face and prayed, saying, "O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt."
(Matt. 26:36-39)
When the leper came up to Jesus and said, "I know You can make me well if You will," Jesus said, "I will." He already knew God's will was healing. He did not have to pray, "If it be Thy will." God's will is to be done on earth as it is in heaven (Matt. 6:9-10).
Heaven has no sickness.
The only prayer in which you can pray the word "if" and it not be unbelief is dedication and worship.
The word "if" can create unbelief. Praying for healing, whether it be yours or someone else's, is a prayer that changes things.
Unbelief does not make prayer work. Most people pray, "if it be Thy will," thinking they are being humble. Actually, they are ignorant of the Word of God. Unbelief will not bring results.
The prayer of dedication is getting your will in line with God's will to bring success into the situation. God's will is always to your advantage.
Proverbs 16:3 in The Amplified Bible translation says, "Roll your works upon the Lord - commit and trust them wholly to Him; [He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed."
The prayer of dedication puts you and God aiming toward the same goal. So many times people are running in the opposite direction, hoping God is going to support their endeavors.
You should get God involved with those endeavors before you ever move! Never be afraid to yield your will to God; He wants you to succeed!
When you pray the prayer of dedication, and live by it, you will experience the peace of God because you are truly trusting Him. Isaiah 26:3 says, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."
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