PRAY MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE SAME THING

He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done…And he left them, and went away again and prayed the third time, saying the same words – Matthew 26:42,44

I want to set some people free today. There’s a doctrine in the church today that when you pray for something, you must do so only once and then receive your answer. From there onwards, you must just give praise to God for the answer. In other words, if you ask again, you’re not in faith but in doubt and unbelief.

That doctrine has done tremendous damage to many Christians’ prayer life because it’s not the Doctrine of Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself prayed three times for the same thing, using exactly the same words. The apostle Paul also prayed three times for the same thing. 2 Corinthians 12:8 says, ‘For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.’

Paul was a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, he therefore prayed like the Master. If it worked for the Lord Jesus Christ, it’ll work for us. If it worked for Paul, it’ll work for us. So go on and pour your heart out in prayer. Pray as many times as you must for the same thing, using the same words. It’s allowed. The Lord Jesus Christ is our example, we’re called to follow Him and not the doctrines of men.

PRAYER

Father in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, teach me to pray like the Lord Jesus Christ. May I follow His example when it comes to prayer and not the doctrines of men. Amen.