God’s ability to answer is always greater than our ability to ask. After
his prayer in Ephesians 3:11-19, the great missionary Paul breaks out in praise
to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. Even
when prayers are not answered immediately, they are not forgotten. The Bible
tells us that the elders surrounding God’s throne hold golden bowls full of
incense, which are the prayers of the saints. (Revelation 5:8) At God’s
appointed time these bowls will be poured out. Often we are at a loss to know
just how to pray, but when we lift ourselves
up to the Lord, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us with groans that words cannot
express. He intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will (Romans
8:26-27). Prayer is not simply asking—it is submission to His will. In worship, we
can offer ourselves and others as spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God.
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