Daily Devotionals by Ardith Keef

     Prayer exposes things.
     This happens in different ways : a believer living in sin will be found out, and a pretender will be unveiled. Prayer brings light to a situation so that often, the one who is praying can see what he could not see before.
      Prayer filters through the things that are seen and makes visible the unseen.
      Prayer also weakens the ability of the wrongdoer to cling to the same level of control and brings to the surface things which he could formerly hide.
     Prayer is obedient submission to the Lord and the requests that are made in this submission are according to His Word.
    That means that there is Light, because real prayer is one aspect of fellowship with the Lord and that means walking in the Light.
     There are many Christians who simply don't pray, and they bump and crash through life, operating on a superficial level even though they have access to stunning power.
     But the Soldier of the Cross walks in the Light and recognizes others who do also. He values the time with the Lord and trusts Him to do His perfect work in His own time and in His own way.
     And because he has prayed, usually over time, he recognizes even subtle loosenings of the roots of the stronghold and takes no personal satisfaction in the answered prayer, but rejoices in the divine touch.
     He is Light and in Him there is no darkness.
     No prayer, no Jesus.
     No Jesus, no Light!