PRAYERS NOT ANSWERED 7: RIGHT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUSBAND & WIFE
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Prayers Not Answered
Matthew 7:11
“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”
a) This verse tells us that God is ready to answer our prayers and supply our needs. So why are all our prayers not answered? Why does it seem that God sometimes does not hear us? What is going on when it seems like our prayers are not getting any higher than the ceiling?
1. Prayers Not AnsweredMatthew 7:11
“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!”
a) This verse tells us that God is ready to answer our prayers and supply our needs. So why are all our prayers not answered? Why does it seem that God sometimes does not hear us? What is going on when it seems like our prayers are not getting any higher than the ceiling?
2. Right Relationship Between Husband And Wife
a) For those who are married, even the relationship between a husband and wife affect the effectiveness of one’s prayer life. In the Epistle of 1 Peter, the apostle Peter instructs wives to be subject to their husbands (1 Peter 3:1-6), and husbands to likewise honor their wives (1 Peter 3:7). The last phrase of verse 7 says, “…so that your prayers may not be hindered”. This is a testament to how precious the union between husband and wife is to God. It is also very practical, since it is very difficult to keep your mind on the things of God when your married life is unsettled.
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a) For those who are married, even the relationship between a husband and wife affect the effectiveness of one’s prayer life. In the Epistle of 1 Peter, the apostle Peter instructs wives to be subject to their husbands (1 Peter 3:1-6), and husbands to likewise honor their wives (1 Peter 3:7). The last phrase of verse 7 says, “…so that your prayers may not be hindered”. This is a testament to how precious the union between husband and wife is to God. It is also very practical, since it is very difficult to keep your mind on the things of God when your married life is unsettled.
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