Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called
Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here,
while I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter
and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful
and very heavy. Then saith he unto them, My soul is
exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and
watch with me. And he went a little farther, and fell on
his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible,
let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will,
but as thou wilt (Matthew 26:36-39).

The prayer of dedication and worship holds a tremendous
amount of power. We need to know how it works and when it
is to be used. In the past, it has been misunderstood. When
the leper came to Jesus and said, “I know You can make me
well…if You will,” Jesus said, “I will.” He already knew the
Father’s will was healing. He did not have to pray, “If it be
Thy will.” God’s will is to be done on earth as it is in heaven
(Matthew 6:9-10). Heaven has no sickness.

The only time the word “if” would not be an expression
of unbelief is in the prayer of dedication and worship. All
other times, using the word “if” in prayer can create unbelief.
Praying for healing then, whether it be yours or someone
else’s, is a prayer that changes things so do not use “If it be
Thy will.”

Unbelief hinders prayer. Most people pray, “If it be Thy
will,” thinking they are being humble. Actually, they are praying
in ignorance of the Word of God.

The prayer of dedication is getting your will in line with
God’s will to bring success into a situation. It joins you and
God, and aims you toward the same goal. So many times
people are running in the opposite direction, hoping God
is going to support their endeavors. You should get God
involved with those endeavors before you ever move! Never
be afraid to yield your will to God. He wants you to succeed!

His will is always to your advantage. Proverbs 16:3 in The
Amplified Bible says, “Roll your works upon the Lord [commit
and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts
to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be
established and succeed.”

When you pray the prayer of dedication and live by it, you
will experience the peace of God because you are truly trusting
Him. Isaiah 26:3 says, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”

Kenneth Copeland Ministries