Unanswered Prayers

 Unanswered Prayers

I have prayed for many things since I was a child. I can say confidently, 99.9999% of my prayers have gone unanswered. And of the 0.00001% that I considered answered, it could be said it was just happenstance. That is the case, up till a few years ago, when I began to pray for good things. Let me explain.

So, having said that, what is it about prayers that used to work before Christ, and what is different about prayers since he ascended.

Prayers of the Righteous

If a righteous person prayed during the time of the mediation of Moses, those prayers are said to have been answered. But that was for the Hebrews. Before Moses, in many other cultures, prayers went up to dieties, and, we can assume those prayers were also answered if the person praying was considered righteous in their ways.

But Moses was chosen by God, and as Moses was living and among the living, he became the Son of Man, and was empowered to serve the will of God in the world. This was supposed to be a time when the Hebrews gave thanks for a messenger, and thanks for answered prayers. What Moses heard from God and what Moses said to God, was righteous, or was at least redeemable.

Abraham and those after him, who were considered righteous under Law, had their prayers answered to our knowledge. What came with this was, if they fell out of righteousness, they were stripped of favor, and worse in some cases.

But from what we know, Righteousness was key in having your prayers manifest by the power of God.

Prayers under Grace

A sinner prays during this time of the mediation of Christ Jesus. This sinner believes in the mediation of Christ Jesus on their behalf. The sinner who seeks in prayer and does so in the name of Christ Jesus, is denied no good thing. This is a promise that was made, which is the foundation of our prayers to this day. Our Christ is God, as part of the Father and of the Spirit. So our prayers go through our faith, and land at his feet.

But what is good, that it is never denied?

Love is spiritual, not neuro-chemical like the human reaction. God is Love. Love has a number of states of being, such as , kindness, gentleness, goodness, self-control, love, joy, peace, patience, and faith. These are good things, as they are holy, and honor the Father through our relationship with His Son. So if a believer prays for patience, they receive it.

But, our mediation does only the Father's will. Christ does not rely upon the heavenly authorities who are charged to raise crops of the living on Earth. Our Christ has had Authority set upon him that is above the Authority which Moses as mediator had/has. So our mediation does not recognize prayers that ask for worldly things, such as healing, wealth, security, advancement, prosperity, even the raising of the dead. None of these things honor the Father's will. So, none of our prayers regarding these things have been answered.

If you look at the powers which were told to have been witnessed during the great commission and Paul's missions, you will see the contrary to what I have said. But I say to you, that those involved were themselves righteous under Law before being subject to faith. So, they could not be denied in prayer under Law. That is not the case with anyone else that has been born again.

So, if you want prayers answered, pray for the hy states of being to be set upon you in a moment of requirement. This will not be denied you, and serves to strengthen your reliance on the Holy Spirit, which through Christ, honors the Father. It is known that true followers of God, are of faith and Spirit.

Very recently, I got the impression that I could command heavenly forms to do the Father's will here on Earth. The wisdom being that, I carry the Lord with me, and I am in him. So, by extension, what I ask, is in his name. And whatever is then done in the world through this command, is actually the will of God, and honors Him through His Son.

I was immediately, challenged. And I have yet to gain wisdom regarding this. But as it is a good thing to seek to honor the Father, I persist. For there is no borders to the Father, therefore, there is no limit to His will. May faith find green pastures, and may Love be expressed into the physical as a continuation of His will through me.

Because our growth is in unseen ways, it is hard not to have expectations that render visible, tangible outcomes. Knowing that is the milk. But perhaps, the fire of faith, comes from the deeper understanding of the Father's will, and that is the meat.

Pray, listen, give thanks. Let us all become a joy in the Father's sight. Amen.