Revelation
12:9—
And the great dragon was cast
out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who
deceives the whole world. She was cast out into the earth,
and her angels were cast out with her.
Why Aren't Your Prayers Answered?
In our world today, with thousands of churches and assemblies in the United States alone, millions of prayers are said daily that are never heard by the Heavenly Father. There is a simple reason why these prayers are not answered. The reason is revealed in the Holy Scriptures. However, Satan has effectively deceived this whole world, just as Revelation 12:9 says, so the answer in the Scriptures is overlooked.
Our Creator does not hide the reason for unanswered prayer. In fact, He fully expounds the reason why He does not hear. Because Satan's preachers keep proclaiming the lie that "all is well,'' the deceived people in this world simply do not feel the need to search the Scriptures for this reason. Yes, these deceived preachers are continuously leading this deceived world into needless suffering, and they will finally lead this deceived world into destruction.
Hundreds of letters are written to The House of Yahweh thanking us for the information contained in our free booklets and our free monthly magazine, The Prophetic Word and for the messages proclaimed on cassette tapes.
These same people who Yahweh is calling out, after turning to Yahweh our Creator and calling with His holy Name, just as the prophets of old, our Messiah, and His disciples did, start receiving the blessings of answered prayers.
Life then becomes meaningful; a life of purpose which is joyously lived. Blessings, never before dreamed of, are given by Yahweh our Father to those who love Him.
As you read this article, keep the following Scripture firmly in mind.
And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. She was cast out into the earth, and her angels were cast out with her.
Satan, just as this Scripture inspired to be written by Yahweh says, has the whole world deceived.
1 Behold, Yahweh's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear.
2 But your own iniquities have separated you from your Father; and your own sins have caused Him to hide His face from you, so He will not listen.
Yahweh will not hear us, He will not listen to us, because of our sins.
For whoever keeps the whole Law, and yet offends in one point, he is guilty of all.
Whoever commits sin, transgresses also the Law; for sin is the transgression of the Law.
The Scriptural definition of sin is simply the breaking of Yahweh's Law.
Sin, the breaking of Yahweh's Law, is exactly what Isayah 59:1-2 says cuts us off from Yahweh and causes Yahweh not to hear our prayers.
Do you think asking, "Why aren't your prayers answered" is a strange question? If so, look around at the suffering taking place in your own neighborhood. If your city is like every other city in the world, it is filled with churches, which are filled with people every Sunday morning. Usually, you only have to drive a few blocks to see another church. Each of these churches contain more wealth than almost any business or organization in the community.
Not only do we see all these churches, we also see people suffering from every kind of mental and physical sickness and disease. Hospitals cannot be built fast enough to care for the sick and those injured by accidents which kill and cripple.
Are these things not a witness that something is drastically wrong in today's world?
34 Then Kepha opened his mouth, and said; Of a truth I perceive that Yahweh is no respecter of persons;
35 But in every nation he who reverences Him, and works righteousness, is accepted by Him.
Yahweh is no respecter of persons. If we are not receiving answers to our prayers, it is because there is something we are lacking. We just read in Acts 10:34-35 how we may be accepted by Yahweh. First, we must reverence Yahweh, and then we must work righteousness.
Since Yahweh is no respecter of persons, and we have the same promises that the early believers had, then we can have our prayers answered just as the early believers did, if and only if, we will heed all the inspired Holy Scriptures.
Most people claim to follow the bible. However, the same bible they claim to follow gives certain facts that the majority of this world knows nothing about.
13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in My Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
14 If ye shall ask any thing In My Name, I will do it.
Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father In My Name, He may give it you.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing In My Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father.
Why aren't these works being done? There is a very simple answer to this question, which is found in the previous Scriptures we have just read—"Ask in My Name.''
When people pray today, do they use the Name of our Creator when they ask anything from Him? Do they use the Name of His Son when they ask through His authority? The answer is, NO! Most people do not even know their Names. DO YOU?
~ Excerpt from Why Aren't Your Prayers Answered Today? Booklet