The Power of Prayer, the Sacred Bond Between You and God

audiobook (Unabridged) Let my prayer be set before You as incense, the transformative power of heartfelt prayer · Pope Shenouda III--English Sermons

By Beshoy Mahrous

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Is prayer to you just words?

Or have you ever felt, even once, that you were standing before God with your whole being... and your heart was embracing heaven?

🎙️ In this rare and powerful sermon, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III speaks to us about the greatest spiritual relationship a human being can ever live: Prayer.

✝️ Prayer is not just a form of piety...

Not a routine...

Not an obligation...

Not even a request...

Prayer is an encounter... a connection... a love... a divine presence.

It is the golden bridge that links heaven to earth.

It is Jacob's ladder, stretching from your heart to the throne of God.

📖 The Bible says:

"Let my prayer be set before You like incense, the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice." (Psalm 141:2)

"With my whole heart I seek You; do not let me wander from Your commandments." (Psalm 119:10)

"My soul thirsts for God, for the living God." (Psalm 42:2)

"My house shall be called a house of prayer." (Isaiah 56:7)

⛪ Prayer is not only spoken words...

Prayer can be:

  • A tear
  • A glance
  • A silent ache
  • A sacred silence
  • 🕊️ Pure prayer is:

  • Comfort for the suffering
  • Rest for the lonely
  • A weapon for the spiritual warrior
  • A terror to demons
  • A breath of life for the saints
  • ✝️ Even Christ Himself prayed...

    He would withdraw and spend long hours in prayer, teaching us:

    "Men ought always to pray and not lose heart." (Luke 18:1)

    "Enter into your inner room, shut the door, and pray to your Father who is in secret." (Matthew 6:6)

    💧 Prayer is:

  • A spiritual incense rising from the heart
  • A dialogue of love from the soul to the Spirit of God
  • The longing of the limited toward the embrace of the Infinite.
  • The Power of Prayer, the Sacred Bond Between You and God