Scripture
Acts 9:11 “The Lord said, Go over to Straight Street to the house of Judas. When you arrive, ask for Saul of Tarsus. He is praying to me right now.”
Observation
1) A sign that Saul had changed was that he prayed. Other Christians knew that Saul was one of them because he did what they did. Prayer is normal for the believer. Saul was saved and he prayed.
2) Saul immediately knew how to pray. He did not take a class or attend a seminar on prayer. Saul was now a child of God, so he prayed. He experienced a heart change and now understood how to communicate to his father. Prayer is natural for the believer.
Application
Prayer is the priority. Nothing I do is more important than spending time with my father. Talking to him, sharing my thoughts, fears, dreams, and concerns. Listening to him. Hearing his instructions and will. Prayer is my life line. Spending time in prayer and in the Bible is how I grow. It is how I know the father. Prayer is everything.
Prayer
Develop in me a heart of love towards you. Love is the motivation to pray. If I love you I will desire to know you. Develop self-control in me that I will discipline myself to spend time with me. I need more of the fruit of love and the fruit of self-control.
