Thinking about prayer:
I re-read through Myles Munroe’s book on the power of prayer one weekend. Although a controversial evangelical figure who died in 2014, I found his writing on prayer to be insightful. I began collecting prayers years ago. I have a book of prayers in a zippered Bible cover and I have stuffed it through the years with a number of prayers I have clipped and printed from various sources. I love reading through them. Some of my favorites, too, are prayers from the Bible. Not every prayer has to be my own thoughts or words…..So many people express things that make me say, “Amen!”
Munroe’s section on praying in Jesus’ name had some excellent points…. like the seven sons of Sceva, if one attempts to coopt the power of Jesus by using his name without being in relationship with him, it’s a bit like someone writing a check on another person’s account……it’s called fraud! Don’t expect those prayers to be answered.