God has identified Himself as Judge of the world (Psalm 9:7-9). He sits on the highest court in His creation and has jurisdiction over it. There’s no end to His authority.
Our petitions are requests we present to God to obtain the rights and benefits He promised us in the New Covenant.
We can take God our petitions. We must think like lawyers, however, to petition Him successfully. We must ensure that our petitions meet His conditions.
What are those conditions? Most Christians don’t know the conditions and fail to get answers. Then they repeat the often erroneous notion that God doesn’t answer prayer.
Petitioning God
Our petitions are requests we present to God to obtain the rights and benefits He promised us in the New Covenant. Let’s define certain terms in this statement.
A right is a legal entitlement
We are legally entitled to everything God promised in the New Covenant including peace, divine health, prosperity, great children, and success. We don’t have to convince Him to grant us these rights. They are ours before we ask. We can be confident when we petition Him for these rights.
No promise is better than the character of the person making it. We can rejoice over all of the promises of God since He cannot lie. Indeed, it’s impossible for Him to lie.
A benefit is an advantage
Just being a Kingdom citizen affords us certain advantages. Like rights, we don’t have to overcome God’s reluctance to obtain these advantages. They are ours through the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. They are expressly written in the Last Will and Testament of Jesus.
A promise is an assurance
No promise is better than the character of the person making it. We can rejoice over all of the promises of God since He cannot lie. Indeed, it’s impossible for Him to lie.
Lastly, the New Covenant is the complete set of promises and conditions made between the Father and Christ on our behalf. It defines the relationship we have with our Father and provides assurance and predictability of His actions.
How To Petition God Effectively?
As we said above, petitioning God is very similar to petitioning a human judge. Here’s how it works.
First, before you enter the court of God, find the right, benefit or promise in the New Covenant that addresses your situation. Isaiah 43:26; 1 John 5:14-15. Remember, God can toss your petition if it doesn’t comply with the conditions of the Covenant.
Second, enter the courtroom of God with honor and boldness. Lawyers honor judges when they enter their courtrooms, but they enter boldly because they are licensed to be there. Similarly, we should honor God but enter His courtroom boldly because He licensed us to be there by imputing unto us the righteousness of Jesus?
Third, quote to God the right, benefit or promise you are claiming. Cite chapter and verse. His Word binds him, and He encourages us to repeat it to Him. Repeating it is not for Him. He’s not forgetful. It’s for the devil, and for us because faith comes by hearing the Word of God.
Fourth, when you petition God, simultaneously believe in your heart, He granted it (Mark 11:23-24). Don’t doubt. Faith is the requirement of petitional prayer. Remember, you can have faith in your heart and doubt in your mind.
Fifth, thank God for granting your petition. 1 John 5:14-15; Romans 4:17-20. Thanksgiving proves you believe in your heart God granted it.
Sixth, talk like God granted your petition. Mark 11:23-24; Romans 10:9-10; Romans 4:17-20. If you believe God granted your petition, you’ll talk like you have it.
Lastly, reject any person, thought or suggestion that tells you God did not grant your petition. 2 Corinthians 1:20; Numbers 23:19.
Conclusion
Start petitioning God like a lawyer by following these rules and watch Him grant all your petitions. Guaranteed!
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