June 12, 2023
Topic: HOW TO DEVELOP SPIRITUAL SENSITIVITY 1
Text: Jude 20
Memory Verse: Jude 20: “But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit”.
It is God’s desire for everyone who comes to the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus to be spiritual sensitive. However, what engenders spiritual sensitivity is spiritual growth. Nobody becomes spiritually sensitive without growing spiritually. Spiritual sensitivity is directly proportional to Spiritual growth and vice versa. For this reason, every believer who wants to be sensitive spiritually must take responsibility for his/her spiritual growth. In our study today, we are going to be dealing with one aspect of Spiritual growth which is prayer.
Prayer is a means of communication with God. It is a spiritual communication, a link to Heaven. It is one provision that God has given the redeemed of the Lord to dialogue and be in tune with Him. Prayer is an expression that links the earth to Heaven. For this reason, prayer occupies a strategic place in the life of a believer. According to Jude, prayer is a means by which believers are built up in the most Holy Faith. It is a vital element of our Spiritual growth. It is for this reason our Lord Jesus Christ taught His disciples how to pray and also committed Himself to a life time of prayer. Little wonder He was always above situations and circumstances during His sojourn on earth. Paul equally exhorts believers to ‘pray always without ceasing’.
As believers, if we are going to be strong and sensitive in our Christian race, It is most crucial for us to develop a strong prayer life. To the extent you pray, to that very extent you are spiritually strong and sensitive. I want to counsel you friend, to invest quality time in prayers because it determines your spiritual sensitivity. If you are too busy to pray, you are busier than necessary.