 God communicates to us well ahead of time. We understand what God wants to do. Many times there's a warning that God gives us. He reveals to us what the enemy is up to and when we are tuned into God with the work of the Spirit in us, we can pray things through and we can also act on those things and that's what we were talking about in the last class. Now today we will talk about persistence in prayer. Persistence in prayer is definitely necessary because we do see that there are several promises of God, some of which may need for us to wait for the right time. So while we wait for example Abraham, Abraham also needed to persist in prayer. He needed to wait upon the Lord for the promised child to be born to him. So there is a need for patience, there is a need for perseverance and there is a need for persistence. Meaning we continue to keep standing on that promise and we don't give up. So that is what we will look at in a little more depth today. Before we get into the discussion, there are two passages which are very helpful for us to read today. One is from Luke chapter 11 verses 5 through 8. If you have your notes open in front of you, page 40 is where I'm at and this reference is given there Luke 11 verses 5 through 8 and then there's also Luke 18 verses 1 through 8. So one person can please read Luke 11 and the other Luke 18 please. Okay, I can see you reading but you have to unmute. Luke 11 verses 5 through 8. Luke 11 verses 5 through 8. Then he said to them, suppose one of you has a friend and he goes to him at midnight and says friend lend me three loaves of bread because a friend of mine on a journey has come to me and I have nothing to say before him. Then the one inside answers don't bother me. The door is already locked and my children are with me in the bed. I can't get up and give you anything. I tell you though he will not get up and give him the bread because he is his friend yet because of the man's boldness he will get up and give him as much as he needs. Yes, thank you. Thank you Satsikino for reading that passage. So this is about a friend disturbing another friend in the night because he is in need of bread. So he's desperate and reaches out to a friend at a very odd time but because of the persistence of the person who's asking the friend reluctantly yet surely responds to the request. So we see the persistence here and the response to the persistence. Similarly there is another passage that talks about persistence which is Luke 18. So the next person anybody if you can please read Luke 18 that will be wonderful. 1 to 8 verses. Luke 18 verse 1 to 8. Now he was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart saying in a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man. There was a widow in that city and she kept coming to him saying give me legal protection from my opponent. For a while he was unwilling but afterward he said to himself even though I do not fear God nor respect man yet because this widow bothers me I will give her legal protection otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out and the Lord said here what the unrighteous judge said now will not God bring about justice for his elect who cried to him day and night and will he delay long over them. I tell you that he will bring about justice for them quickly. However when the son of man comes he will he will he will he find faith on the earth. Yes thank you John thank you for reading Luke 18. So again another example of persistence and in this case there is a judge who is not even a God fearing person and yet because of the request of a widow he responds. He actually is worried or we would use our regular terms and say fed up of the persistence of this widow. She keeps saying okay protect me from my enemy protect me from my avenger. She's repeatedly saying the same thing and though the judge it says he's not righteous in any way he doesn't fear God but the repeated request pushes him to make a decision for this lady in favor of her. Okay so what does God say? God is saying look if a person like that who's not even a God fearing person can respond to persistence of patience on the part of an individual think about this. How much more God? Because we know that our God favors us our God loves us. He is not unjust. He is not unrighteous like the judge whom we see in this illustration but God who is good don't you think that he will answer readily or in other words even though our waiting may seem long it's actually not that long because we have a God who is willing to respond but for whatever reason you know there is there is a period of time that we are having to wait for to see that promise but God's heart is ready and God is for us is what this passage wants to tell us. So both of these accounts one is in Luke 11 where we saw that a friend who is unwilling late in the night he just because of the persistence he's like okay just stop calling me now it's late night I want to sleep for that sake you want bread okay take take whatever you want just leave right so he responds in that manner but he responds in a favorable manner and here the judge responds in a favorable manner and God is saying look if these people reluctantly can respond positively to the persistence of human beings how much more God who is not reluctant God who is a willing God and who wants to see his promises fulfilled in our life so God is actually encouraging us through both of these accounts and when we study two more scriptures from the book of Hebrews we are encouraged to have faith and patience it is through faith and patience that we inherit the promises of God and we should not become sluggish it says we should not become sluggish as we wait upon the promises of God but instead trust in the Lord that he will you know cause the manifestation of that promise all the promise will be fulfilled in our moments so Jesus taught us to persevere in prayer Jesus in as we started reading in Luke chapter 18 man men should not lose heart but they should pray that's what Jesus said so sometimes you know in our life situation when we are trusting when we are holding on and something doesn't seem to be moving even though we know that it is in God's will it can be trying it can be painful for us to wait on God for a long period of time but Jesus told us don't lose heart and should not lose heart but you must pray so how do we continue with our persistence through prayer don't get discouraged but instead of getting discouraged you pray you persevere in prayer you be persistent in prayer you be consistent in prayer you keep holding on in prayer now we have discussed this earlier doesn't mean that we are begging God or we have lost our faith and that is the reason we are going back to God again and again and asking him for what what he needs to do for us no it's not that we are trying to afflict God with our repeated requests similar to what that friend did or what that widow woman did it's not like that but what we are doing is we're saying God we trust you this is your word and we know that you are coming through for us okay so when we pray about matters for a longer period of time and we've discussed this you know initially maybe our heart is also not in a place where we are assured that God is going to do this but as we keep praying what happens our heart undergoes that change our heart is aligned it becomes aligned you know to the will of God and through the work of his spirit in our lives God is able to do that so we come to a place in ourselves where we are in a place of confident assurance so our prayer sort of changes from that place of you know clarity where we are saying okay God you have you have confirmed to my heart that this is what you are going to do and no longer anxious I'm waiting in expectation I'm giving you thanks oh God for what you are going to do in my life and I know that my request has been granted because it is in line with your will it is in line with your purpose so the prayer kind of changes as we are waiting upon the Lord but I hope you understand what I'm saying we're not saying persistence in prayer is like the two examples that we saw there we go bang bang bang you know like evitate God and say when are you going to do it when are you going to do it you said you'll do it do it do it do it no it's not that kind of a begging then we speak about persistence but it is about staying on the promise okay praying through the promise yes you pray through it repeatedly but your heart is also journeying along where you've gone from having doubts to a place of assurance and finally a place of thanksgiving so you're waiting in prayer with thanksgiving trusting that God is going to cause something to be fulfilled or manifested in our lives and we are encouraged in scripture to be persistent in prayer to be steadfast in prayer Romans 1212 even that verse says we persevere and be steadfast continuing steadfastly in prayer so don't give up just because you know something didn't happen in our lives it's human nature sometimes we just get tired and we say it's not at all happening and not at all getting the job why should I keep praying maybe God is not listening to us but scriptures encourage us and say don't lose heart keep praying be steadfast keep going on there are lots of such passages Ephesians 618 says being watchful to this end with all perseverance so continue don't stop don't become sluggish no even the the people in the world of God those who have received the promise and we repeatedly mentioned Abraham's name faith and patience faith and patience so patience is required on our part and persistence steadfastness in prayer is also helpful for us to receive those promises so continue continue earnestly in prayer Colossians 4 to says that's alone in 5 17s pray without seizing so all these are encouragement for us to continue in prayer now why is it that sometimes we are having to wait for the answers you know to come through in our lives there can be several reasons some reasons are listed here one is the timing of God so we know that God is outside of time but we dwell in time and even in the spiritual realm when God says okay yes and amen so-and-so has asked for this prayer request granted it is done it is outside of time but for that manifestation to happen in our zone which is we live in a time zone okay there is something we talk about to be we say the fullness of time there has to be the right time for that thing to happen so we have to trust in the Lord and wait upon the Lord till that fullness of time you know we say Cairo's the Cairo's time so this a good example is when the world was corrupted with sin we didn't see Jesus being born immediately but Galatians 4 for it says in the fullness of time the fullness of time the Son of God that he was manifested he was sent so God did he have the plan of redemption yes before the foundation of the world the Lamb of God was slain for us so it wasn't God's heart it was already a plan that God had before Matt ever sinned but when did Jesus come the Cairo's moment or that right time there is always a right time that God has ordained for something to happen so maybe some of us we are so passionate about ministry and God has already spoken to us about our calling and things that we are going to be doing in our lives that we want to jump into it right now and we are praying and saying God you know you said this will be I'm going to minister like this like that when is it going to happen I'm not doing it right now how long do I have to wait okay so there's a persistence there is a you know duration there but just wait on the Lord continue to pray continue to thank God for the visions that he has put in our hearts and you just say thank you we've already revealed that you are going to lead me in this way I give you praise I give you thanks I thank you that you are you are orchestrating things on my behalf you are putting the right people in touch with me Lord you're opening the doors for me you are equipping me with the knowledge the wisdom the skills the experience that I need to do what you want me to do Lord continue to to you know give me details of you know how you would want me to to prepare myself for this so basically you don't lose heart but you wait on the Lord and yes at the right time the right doors will open so why is it that sometimes we have to wait because it's not God's timing yet it's not God's right timing yet and we can discuss this so much in detail you can talk about you know even the life of Apostle Paul I'm sure you would have touched on this touch in other courses it is said that there were something like I hope I'm right about the number of something like 17 years or something which are known as a silent years of Paul after his conversion nobody knew you know much about what ministry he's doing he was doing it in a in a quiet way where he had he had you know had to hide because people were not believing him he turned from a persecutor to a believer so the people who found out about this and especially those who were persecutors with him they wanted to harm and hurt Paul so for his own safety he had to go up go into hiding so those years you don't read too much about Paul what he was up to those details we don't have but at the right time doing acts 13 you see Holy Spirit tells the people who are praying ministering unto the Holy Spirit set aside for me Barnabas and Saul for the ministry for which I have called them to do so God moves Paul into the main way of ministering roughly about you know 17 years after his conversion and then if you were to ask Paul what were you doing those 17 years how were those 17 years Paul can you tell us I'm sure he would have been persevering in prayer trusting in the Lord and saying God you who called me you are faithful and for whatever reason I have to go through this phase of preparation go through this phase of phase of waiting upon you and I'm trusting you Lord at the right time so there's always the right timing of God so we receive promises but let's hold on and let's not lose heart sometimes it feels like a particular promise it's not happening at all why Lord so much time but trust in the Lord okay trust in the Lord and at the right time those things will take place and let's not be Nahari to short circuit God's time of preparation I've heard this said God is not in a hurry God is not in a hurry and God wants us to to be well prepared for what he has called us to do so stand in prayer stand in faith so I just give you one example normally there could be other things in our lives where it's not the right time yet for us to do something you know maybe we want to do something for our family build a house something like that but it's not happening you're praying about it all the time it's not yet happening you want to move into a certain career it's not happening doesn't matter if you have the promise of God over your life continue to pray trust in God's timing and say Lord this is your what you have spoken to me you will fulfill you are faithful I'm holding on to your word so because of the timing of God we may need to wait we may need to be patient sometimes okay and that's the reason perseverance is required now they can also be times when God has granted it but the enemy may bring the hindrance and that is the reason that the promise is not coming through or the answer to our prayer is not seen so Daniel 10 verses 12 and 13 that is a good passage to look up so can I just request someone please can you turn to Daniel chapter 10 and read these two verses 12 and 30 anyone chapter 10 was 12 and 13 then he said to me do not fear Daniel for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God your words were heard and I have come because of your words but the Prince of the Kingdom of Persia which stood me 21 days and behold my kill one of the chief princes came to help me for I had been left alone there with the Kings of Persia thank you thank you Rosalind for reading that so here the answer to prayer you know how quickly did it actually come when Daniel prayed we noticed that God sent the answer immediately God released the answer immediately but the explanation is given to Daniel that there were demonic authorities in the spiritual realm that were preventing the answer from coming through to Daniel okay so because of the hindrance in the spiritual realm it took 21 days now we also know that Daniel prayed he prayed for those 21 days he sought the Lord he you know he he was persistent in prayer and because of engaging in prayer that's where the whole spiritual warfare aspect comes in when we are praying you know also you notice that Michael is sent to to engage in that warfare up there in the in the spiritual realm and finally after 21 days after all that struggle the answer is coming through to Daniel so sometimes God gives the answer immediately but there can be these disturbances because of the work of the evil one in our lives and that also causes delay in answered prayers so how do we deal with it how do we deal with you know demonic disturbances and things like that answer is again very simple you first be persistent now when we are praying we are continuing to pray yes there is a delay yes there is there seems to be a hindrance but our prayer is also bringing us that release you see how Daniel is praying and through those prayers you know God is God is sending in the angels to fight on behalf of Daniel and that answer is breaking through right after waiting on the Lord in prayer so whatever happens continue to pray now how our prayers causing things to shift in the spiritual realm we may not know all the details but one thing we know that our prayers are making a difference up there and God is breaking those strongholds God is working against those demonic powers and even if the delay is because of these demonic powers or because of Satan and his tactics we don't have to be afraid it's a matter of time the answer will come because we are victorious right we are praying and we are breaking these strongholds in the name of Jesus so sometimes there is a delay because of demonic interception in our lives okay so remember that that could be another reason why there is a delay the third reason is we may not have the right heart attitude okay maybe the timing is also correct God wants to do something in our lives God wants to release a blessing in our lives but our heart is not in the right place with the Lord and we are praying and praying and we are saying not why why am I not getting this opportunity now why am I not moving to the next level but maybe God is noticing that we are wanting that for the sake of you know there is pride in our heart so there is some kind of an envy the motives of our heart are not right so God we want to wait till our heart is in the right place we want to do the right thing for example I'll just tell you one example maybe like I want to preach okay and I'm feeling bad I'm saying Lord you only gave me the vision that I am going to be proclaiming your word and I want to preach I want to preach you know I'm praying things like that but that chance is not coming but maybe you know God is saying look your intention is good my will for you is that only but your heart is not in the right place why do you want to preach what is the motive of your heart so our answers could be like I might say God I want to you know I want to preach a good sermon or I want others to know that I'm called to preach or I want everybody to think that I speak well so deep in the depths of my heart my reasons could be wrong the motives of my heart could be wrong but God may say okay you know what Nancy hold on you want to do the right thing but your heart is not right yet so let's wait okay and then you're waiting you're waiting you're waiting till the heart aligns and you come to this place in your heart where you're saying Lord I just want to live for you whichever way I want to serve you whichever way you know only preaching I don't care anymore whatever you tell me to do I will do you know I just want to serve you so when you come to that place your heart is in the right place then God says now you're ready you're ready to depend on me for everything so fine even if I give you a big opportunity you will not become proud you're in a better place now come on you take it up so you see how God also is concerned about the condition of our hearts so till the complete you know all obedience or our heart condition matches what he wants for us right that could be some delays and we may be wondering not why why why it's not happening why am I not getting why that door is not opening but God is saying I'm working in you okay and let that work be done in you so these all could be the reasons now we're talking about completing obedience there is an example in our notes here where a preacher that she she he shares about a woman who was praying for an unsaved family member but the person was praying with a very self-righteous attitude and saying wow you know these people they are not they they are not living for God look at me I am living for God you know so the the request is legitimate you want somebody in your family to be saved but the attitude with which you're going about praying for that person is not correct so when this lady who's praying for her family member you know God speaks to her and ministers to her heart and she changes her attitude towards her family member she repents of the wrong attitude so gives you know the the family members for their bad behavior against her and all of that and then she goes ahead and prays and ask God Lord let the let the deception that the whales which cover their their eyes let that be removed though she prayed for her family member for many years she didn't see them come to Christ but once she changed her heart attitude in a matter of months those people apparently they were saved okay they also became believers so what was the difference here the attitude of the person who's praying so sometimes there is a work which needs to be done in me and that is causing the delay in the answer from God so in these are all things they could also be sins that God may be wanting us to deal with and it's only when we do that that he's able to open up the next door and lead us forward in Christ so things like that you know that we must remember so delays can be because of so many different reasons but our the call for us is to follow God and to be patient to persevere and be persistent in prayer now another wonderful example of somebody who was persistent in prayer is Elijah we have talked about Elijah earlier we looked at the first Kings chapter 17 where you know God speaks to him and he releases the word you know that God puts in his mouth and and you know he he proclaims that word that this is going to happen again one Kings 18 there again we see how God speaks to him and says that you know it is going to rain so he goes and he tells King Ahab that but later on we observe you know that same passage down when we come to verses 41 through 46 Elijah is actually praying the revealed will of God but that sounds strange why should we pray and wait for something that God has already promised he said he'll do it no that's it when God says it's done but remember he talked about believers dominion he talked about core labouring with God working together with God so God has put us in charge and Jesus taught us to pray die will be done or not so there is a part for you and me to play God's will is clarified God's will has been revealed to us yet even Elijah understood this concept of core labouring as a prophet and you know Elijah moved in miracles and the supernatural things that took place during his time and in his ministry we would think what Elijah you said no it's going to rain finished God said it and you said it you are Elijah it has to happen but he understood the concept of core labouring with God so he held on to that word God said okay I will I will send rain it is going to rain so he goes and in praise how much does he pray see that seven times seven times he tells us so when go look go look whether the cloud has come on so he prays prays prays prays still there is a sign of the cloud and at that point we don't know the spiritual dynamics somehow within himself he said okay you know I hear the sound of the abundance of the rain and then he he he just runs from that point to escape the rain but the point is even Elijah knew the concept of core labouring with God which takes a while okay which takes patience which takes persistence and perseverance so even if there is a word which God has spoken over our lives it may take some time but at this but the important thing is that we must pray and then we are engaging in prayer that's when God is also able to cause that thing to happen now what if we don't pray what if Elijah didn't pray that day my guess is it may not how can you say that you know God said it right but there is a reason why it's in the Bible that he prays seven times he's praying seven times easy no it's not we we can get discouraged and say why should I pray seven times long but perseverance till it happens you know we pray through you know some people use that it's called an acronym right like push pray until something happens so there are times when God's promise is there but we have to pray until something happens about Elijah in James chapter 5 we are told you know again okay I think it's good somebody should read this James 5 verses 16 through 20 it's here in your notes also James 5 16 through 20 please page 41 James chapter 5 16 to 20 confess the trespasses to one another and pray for one another that you may be healed the effective fervent prayer of a righteous man awails much Elijah was a man with a nature like ours and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months and he prayed again and the heaven gave rain and the earth produced its truth brethren if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins amen thank you so here we are told that Elijah was a man with a nature like ours and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months and he prayed again and the heaven gave rain and the earth produced its truth so Elijah a man with a nature like us means he's a human being so we are also human beings so when Elijah prayed you saw the effects of it based on the word of God it will not rain it didn't rain and then it will rain he prayed the same thing and it actually rained so we are being encouraged here that as human beings when we pray the will of God which has been spoken to us we too will see the results the way Elijah saw but we have to be willing to co-labor with God the way Elijah co-labor didn't pray and also here two things are there one is about praying for the sick person and in the end there is a mention of a sinner right somebody who has gone far away from God so both of these examples are mentioned in the same passage so it's it's like you know sometimes when we are praying for somebody who is sick or somebody who has gone away from God we might have to apply persistence in prayer because it's not easy okay and many of you I'm sure you will also say that yeah I've been praying for so long for this healing to take place or you know this person to come to Christ yes there are some testimonies where we say wow it happened immediately it happened right now and how did it happen when Jesus minister it happened immediately healings happened immediately that is the goal that we are moving towards but for whatever reason whatever reason sometimes we don't see instant immediate results in healing or in the same way you're praying for your father mother long time you don't see instant results and that can be very discouraging but here in the same passage we have also shown about the persistence of Elijah so let's not give up basically persevere be persistent yes God reveals this will but we are called to pray through hold on till we see it happen so yeah and later you know there is in the next section here there is about there are three passages given and it's about Daniel pressing in because Daniel from the scriptures he had an idea like Israel was in exile under Babylon but through the scriptures he had an idea that there is going to be a release after a certain number of years and also like Jeremiah prophesied it and all of that so you see that once Daniel comes to know what God is going to do you find him praying a lot why why you praying Daniel God already said no after so many years he will bring you out you will not be under the Babylon needs anymore but when we come to know the will of God even Daniel understood I have to go labor God has revealed this to me I have to now start co-laboring I have to pray I have to persevere till we see it happen okay so that is that other section there once again encouraging us just like Daniel just like you know your Elijah that even if the will of God has been revealed to us let us continue to co-labour with God so just yeah I think we have only about seven minutes left so if there are any questions any thoughts and you could please go ahead and share it about waiting on the Lord and persevere in maybe I'll just share a quick testimony here and this is about my father so my father like he is from like a Christian background but then you know he never really liked the whole concept of you know like being a believer and salvation and things like that and so I from when I remember from when as a kid I used to always pray for my dad that he should be saved he should be saved you know and it took several years and what I wanted to say is like last I don't exactly remember which year this was just a few years ago it was one of our normal like evenings where I had just made some tea and I gave it to my dad and I was talking to him and I was just saying like okay so what do you think about Jesus and all and mind you if I had done this kind of a thing a few years ago my dad would have been furious and said don't teach me about God and about salvation but actually like about two or three years ago I sat and I asked him so what do you think do you think you want to accept Christ and can I pray with you will you repeat this prayer after me so actually he did and very emotionally also he said yeah I've been thinking about it and yeah you pray I'll pray with you and I prayed with my dad and he accepted Christ like officially I knew this happens already in that place of accepting but he accepted it and I mean the bigger story is that some of you know that my father's not well he is a stroke patient right after that week and it's amazing right after that week I think he had a very major stroke episode and from that time he cannot speak words he speaks a few words now he can't speak many words anymore so like I always look back at that and I think oh my goodness what if I had not prayed the salvation prayer with him he was able to say every word and you know he kind of like okay dear Lord Jesus I repent of my sins I accept you but a week after that till now he can only speak a few words he can't speak many words right now but one thing we know that he's saved he's born again right and God is sustaining him in a very beautiful way in his health and everything so but when I think about my father's salvation it's been years years and years sometimes to pray and think Lord why he is not you're not accepting how many years are we going to wait for this right but in matters of praying for your family to come to know the Lord or maybe healing some of us might be struggling and thinking Lord how long is it going to take how much I got to pray but just to encourage you and say that God is faithful right God is faithful and we will see you know as for me and my house we will serve the Lord so yeah just just a word out there for those are praying for your own families don't give up God will God will make it happen so yes any other questions any other thoughts about perseverance in prayer yeah so if I got it's always amazing when I think about it how God works anything else about waiting and praying let me share one of my friend actually now he's serving the Lord yes actually there was a time he came and stayed with the same apartment where actually I'm staying and when he came to know that okay I'm a Christian and I serve the Lord then he said to his friends don't mingle with this person or else actually he will convert you and I think it took almost three years and that he came to Christ and just to make the story short the when actually for the first time I invite him for a birthday celebration and he came and have a philosophy with us then once I say the gospel and he heard just the gospel and he said okay maybe he will convert me so he forgot but his friend came to Christ and left the room but this boy actually when we are praying continuously for him and once actually he said okay I just want to come with you church and I think even when my friend was a pastor even when I introduce him nobody thought that he will come and even when my family they were praying continuously for him even my friends and because he was a very negative guy he always say negative things about Christianity and about the pastors that they forcefully convert people but in between actually he was hearing the word of God whenever actually he comes to our home they have philosophy with us and many times actually we pray and say the word of God and praise God that though we didn't believe that okay he will come to Christ but it took almost three years and I think three plus years to come to Christ and when he once decided that I will serve the Lord even we are surprised that how this guy he actually made a decision to follow Christ and now he made decision to serve the Lord so it's really amazing and the things maybe I will say that sometimes we will not we cannot believe that the things will happen but when we trust the Lord God will so maybe amazing and we will be surprised when we see the result yes thank you thank you subashish and you know it's wonderful to know that through prayer people have given their lives to Christ despite you know the duration of the period of waiting but we must persevere we must pray we must not give up okay not just in the in the matter of seeing people come to the Lord but every other promise of God that we are waiting on be encouraged and trust the Lord so any anything any question anything right now if not we will wrap up and we could pick up the questions also in the next class yes ma'am I have one question yeah okay quickly to pick up yeah ma'am when we pray sometimes there is a quick question from God and sometimes it's giving late why ma'am is depend upon on faith and the patient or what yeah so that's what we're because we are saying that there can be many reasons you have answered you're given one reason yourself one is faith so there is no faith then obviously you know it will not work and we discuss few more reasons today there is a right timing for the answer to come or even if God has given the right the answer there is a hindrance in the spiritual well and that's why it's not coming through or a heart attitude is not yet correct and that is why there is a delay God is waiting for us to change for us to receive that answer so these are some reasons why yes thank you ma'am right answer okay sure great okay thank you all right class so I think we will wrap up for today and let's meet tomorrow I would like to request somebody to close with the word of prayer anyone please unmute and pray I'll pray yes yes Sivya please go ahead thank you thank you Lord for this wonderful opportunity Father Lord to sit at your feet Lord in the fellowship Lord of your children Father Lord hearing from your word Father Lord being enriched Father in our hearts in our spirit in our mind Father with the truth Lord how you want us to pray Lord persistently Father with perseverance Father Lord thank you for encouraging us Father thank you for giving us the Lord once again affirming us Father that you are a faithful God yes the word says Abraham waited patiently and received what was promised yes Father Lord we pray Father that you Lord help us pray in the according to your will Father aligned to your words Lord aligned to the the leading of the Holy Spirit Father Lord that we may be able to Lord align our hearts Father our will Father Lord our life Father ask for your desire Father Lord thank you that you have promised us Father that you will grant all the desires of our heart Father Lord according to your riches and glory yes Father Lord as we trust in you Father Lord you're faithful and good Father to answer us Father Lord thank you that you are attentive to our prayers Father Lord thank you that your word says that the Alliance may grow hungry and weary Father but one who waits upon you will be renewed Father thank you Lord thank you Father for all your promises Father Lord we hold on to your promises and we know that your words are true thank you that you are a faithful God you are a good God and you're a loving Father now thank you and praise you in Jesus precious amen amen amen thank you Divya yes thank you for praying and thank you everyone for joining God bless you continue to have a wonderful rest of the day and we will meet again tomorrow take care okay and Sid Kenu has initiated a group here what is this group Sid Kenu he's left the call I think thank you amen thank you bye