Do I have to get on my Knees?

Luke 18:9-14 

The Bible says, “pray without ceasing.”  First part one of the answer, pray always, and sometimes we are unable to get on our knees.  Some people physically can not get on their knees.  So no it is not a requirement of God for us to pray on our knees for Him to hear us.

Now part two of the answer.  As you read the scripture there are two kinds of people offering prayer.  The first of course is like so many today.  Here is an example of one of my prayers years ago.  God, I am a good person, helping people serving in the fire dept. working hard to care for my family, I go to church at Christmas and Easter, why am I now in jail, Why God?  When I got saved about 5 years later, He gave me the answer, I was just like the Pharisee in the scripture.   Now my prayer life is like the tax collector, God be merciful to me a sinner.  Now here is the second part of the answer, yes we should pray on our knees.  Verse 14 “he who humbles himself will be exalted.”  Do you know part of the definition in the dictionary for humble is to be near to the ground, thinking lowly of self, to lower oneself?  Simply put, to humble ourselves is to lower ourselves to the ground, one way, get on our knees.  Here are some related words to humility, broken, to bring down, to be beaten down.  So part 2, if you physically can, pray on your knees.  Jesus said when you come with that humble spirit, as one broken on his knees, He will exalt you.  He the Lord Jesus will lift you up high, put Joy into our lives help us to be jubilant. 

So when we humble ourselves on our knees, before the sovereign God, the Lord Jesus Christ will lift us up to realize we are one of His children, blessed in any situation, crying out Lord God, be merciful to me a sinner.  

Pastor Ron

Be blessed today and remember to Pray.