I’ve had people ask the question before, “Does God hear everyone’s prayers?” I believe the answer is no. Take a look at this: Proverbs 28:9 says that “If anyone turns a deaf ear to the law, even his prayers are detestable.” That is saying that if a person turns a deaf ear to the law of God, then God turns a deaf ear to their prayers.
Now, you may be saying, “but we don’t live under the law any more. We live under grace. We aren’t obligated to God’s laws any longer.” Really? Which one no longer applies to you and me? The Bible says the law is written on our hearts. We know God’s laws deep inside, whether we want to obey them or not.
There is so much to this subject of prayer, and I don’t hold myself up as an authority, but certain things in the Bible point us to the correct path. 1 John 5:14-15 says “This is the assurance we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”
What is God’s will? It’s in His Word. If you know His Word, you know His will…even the things that are not specified in His Word you will know and have understanding of…if you know His Word. And then you can pray according to His will.
I wonder if that Proverbs verse applies to nations. What do you think?
