The preservation power of prayer

• God does not bring people into his presence to waste their time.
• When God’s gives an invitation there are things to be obtained.
• The power of God is a preserver and a keeper ~ 1 Peter 1: 5; Hebrews 1: 3 KJV
• God is a keeper ~ Psalm 91: 2 KJV
• The incubator for God’s power is prayer; or God’s power is the nursery for prayer.

Facts about prayer

• The lifestyle of prayer is a guarantee for preservation of lives and destinies.
• Prayer is the fuel for endurance in life.
• Those who pray will live long. Prayer is the key of longevity.
• Those who pray cannot be easy prey for the enemy.
• Prayerful people are not wastable entities.

Scriptural examples of people preserved by prayer

Elijah ~ In 1 Kings 18: 44 - 46; 1 Kings 19: 4. Elijah prayed and locked up heaven

With prayer;

1. You can lock and unlock
2. You can fast forward and rewind
3. Anybody can be incarcerated by prayer

Daniel - Daniel 6: 10.  With prayer, Daniel was not threatened and dared the lions in their den. Prayer causes people go through danger as if they never went through it.

Anna the Prophetess ~ Luke 2:34-37 NLT. Fasting and prayer are secrets of longevity.

Abraham ~ Genesis 19: 27; Genesis 24 NKJV. You cannot pray well and die young.

How does prayer preserve people?

1. A life of prayer brings the prayerful into God’s presence ~ 1 Kings 17: 1 NKJV. Prayerful people carry unmistakable presence of God wherever they go.  The presence of God has a preservative capacity, it can turn danger into a shadow ~ Psalm 23: 4 KJV.  Places of high authority are places of high security.  Spirituality attracts security but carnality attracts casualty.
2. A life of prayer gives people divine direction ~ Jeremiah 33: 3 KJV. The voice of God establishes the prayerful in peace and not in crisis ~ Psalm 85: 8 NKJV.  Anything that leaves you in crisis mode is a ‘red flag’ ~ Jeremiah 6: 16 NKJV.  Prayerfulness increases spiritual sensitivity.  When God leads He leads you away from crisis and danger ~ Psalm 23: 2 NKJV.
3. The life of prayer activates the ministry of angels ~ Luke 22: 43: 44; Psalm 34: 7; Daniel 10: 11 – 12; Psalm 91: 12 NKJV.
4. A life of prayer is a doorway to supernatural power. Prayerful people are powerful people.  It takes power to walk in danger zones without harm ~ Luke 10: 19; Acts 4: 23 - 30 NKJV.

What is the secret to prayer that preserves?

 Let prayer become an atmosphere and not an incidence. Let prayer be an attitude and not an action ~ Proverbs 24: 10; Matthew 6: 9; 1 Thessalonians 5: 17 NKJV