The Days of Elijah Part 2

1. Our prayers need to be based in Scripture.

Many people wonder if they are praying in the will of God. They read that Jesus told them to pray in His name (John 14:13; 14:14; 15:16; 16:23-24; 16:26) so they pray for whatever they desire and add the phrase “In Jesus name” to their prayer and feel that they have prayed in the will of God. When Jesus said that we are ask in His name He was telling us that we have to pray in union with Him. So the question is, “How do we know if our prayers are in union with Him?” The basis of knowing the will of God is to spend time in His word. He has revealed Himself in His word and His word can become the basis of our prayers. Elijah knew the word of the Lord so He could pray in confidence that it would not rain on the earth. Our prayers will lack power and content if we are not in the Word.