Is Prayerlessness the worst sin?

It was P. T. Forsyth that said, “Prayerlessness is the worst sin, because it bespeaks as nothing else does, that root of all sin: ‘For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him’ ” (Rom. 1:21). Do you agree with him?

I am not sure that I do (blasphemy of the Holy Spirit makes sense to me), but what I do know is the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ does not rely upon the power of prayer nearly as much as we should. There is power in prayer beyond our earthly means. There is power to cure sickness, change hearts (starting with mine), defeat the forces of evil, and most importantly to communion with the Lord of all Creation, the Ancient of Days.

What keeps you from praying? Is it business, laziness, distractions, or a lack of perceived connection with God? Too often we try to rely on our own strength and wisdom to accomplish the tasks before us. I admit I am not strong enough or wise enough to accomplish all that is before me. Perhaps that is first step in the right direction.

If we are to be the Church as seen in the New Testament we are going to follow the example of the early Church and be a people of prayer.

Here the texts for this week:

June 17, 2013            1 Chron 9:3–10:14, John 18:24–38, Ps 74:title–6, Prov 15:11–12

June 18, 2013            1 Chron 11–12, John 18:39–19:16, Ps 74:7–13, Prov 15:13–15

June 19, 2013            1 Chron 13–15, John 19:17–42, Ps 74:14–23, Prov 15:16–18

June 20, 2013            1 Chron 16–17, John 20:1–18, Ps 75, Prov 15:19–20

June 21, 2013            1 Chron 18–21, John 20:19–31, Ps 76:title–4, Prov 15:21–22

June 22, 2013            1 Chron 22–23, John 21, Ps 76:5–12, Prov 15:23–25

June 23, 2013            1 Chron 24–25, Acts 1, Ps 77:title–5, Prov 15:26–27