In our previous meditation, we emphasized the importance of prayer to activating the supply chain. Paul realized this, so he enjoined the Philippians to engage in it. “For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,” (Philippians 1:19 NKJV). Many people miss out of the opportunity to enjoy the supply of the Spirit through prayer because they say they cannot pray for long hours. What such people failed to realize is that even a word of prayer from a faith-filled heart can have tremendous influence. Through a word of prayer, David turned the counsel of Ahithophel to foolishness. Through a word of prayer, the thief by Jesus on the cross got a transfer from condemnation to justification, death to life, and hell to heaven.

“Whenever or wherever you need the supply of the Spirit is good enough to whisper a word to the Lord. …what makes prayer effective is the fervency of heart employed.”

Jesus was known to be a man of great prayer. He prayed hours on end. Sometimes, He spent all night in prayers. However, there were instances, too, where Jesus resorted to short prayer. When He stood by Lazarus tomb, He spoke no more than few words in prayer. What He offered here was actually a prayer of thanksgiving; but it was no less powerful as the command for Lazarus to rise from the dead. His engagement when He was about to feed the multitude was not more than a word of prayer. Here too, it was actually a prayer of thanksgiving said in a few words. Whenever or wherever you need the supply of the Spirit is good enough to whisper a word to the Lord. While this in no way suggests that long prayer is unnecessary, it is important to bear in mind that what makes prayer effective is the fervency of heart employed.