The Power of Night Prayers

Introduction

How many of you have walked on a dry seabed with huge waves of water on either side?

How many of you have eaten drop-from-heaven sandwich without making or paying for it?

How many of you have experienced 48 hours of continuous daylight? Joshua 10:13. All these extraordinary things took place at night.

Bad things happen at night. Demonic activities are higher during the night compared to during the day. It is while we are sleeping (inactive) that the enemy attacks us.

“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way”. Matthew 13:25

Terrifying things tend to happen at night. (Psalm 91:5). Witches commonly fly by night.

Good things also happen at night. Manna fell on the camp of Israel at night. Numbers 11:9.
The children of Israel woke up to their daily heavenly-prepared food. Our Lord Jesus walked on the sea at night. Matthew 14:25:
“During the fourth watch (3-6am) of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake”.

Deliverance at night

Deliverance was a common occurrence at night. Our Lord Jesus was delivered from Herod’s mass killing by being taking to Egypt at night. Matthew 2:14. The Passover took place at night. Exodus 12:6-8. The Israelites were delivered from Egypt at night. Exodus 12:12. The

Red sea became a walkway at night. Exodus 14:21. The apostles were delivered from prison at night. Acts 5:17-19

Warfare at night

In Genesis 14:14-15, Abram rescued Lot and his family at night. 185,000 Assyrians were killed by the angel of the Lord at night. 2 Kings 19:35

God communicates a lot at night

He spoke to Abimelech, Abraham, Laban, Jacob, Gideon, and Balaam at night. Genesis 20:3, 26:24, 31:24, 46:2, Judges 7:9, Numbers 22:20.

The Lord also appeared frequently to His people at night. He appeared to Solomon, Samuel and Nathan at night. 2 Chronicles 7:11-13, 1 Samuel 3:2-4, 15:16, 2 Samuel 7:3-5. He also appears to Paul in a vision on 2 occasions. Acts 18:9, 23:11. In Acts 27:23, an angel of the God appeared to Paul to reassure him.

The Lord gives us spiritual songs come at night. Job 35:10, Psalm 42:8

Visions also occur several times at night in the Scriptures. Daniel had several night visions. Daniel 2:19, 7:2. Paul also saw a vision of night in Acts 16:9.

Prayer and praises

The first gospel concert took place at night in a prison cell when Paul and Silas sang praises to the hearing of other prisoner Acts 16:25. David said, “At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments”. Psalm 119:62. The Lord Himself kept a vigil the night He delivered the children of Israel out of Egypt. Exodus 12:42

Night ministration and meditation happened at night. Servants of God stood by night to minister to Him. Psalm 134:1-2. Night meditation was mentioned in the Bible on different occasions. Psalm 16:7, Psalm 63:6 (NLT), Psalm 119:148, Psalms 1:2, and Joshua 1:8.

A night spent with the Lord in prayers can change the course of the following day and destiny. Before the Lord Jesus chose His disciples, He spent all night in prayers. Luke 6:12-13.

“Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night”. 1 Thessalonians 5:6-7

Spiritual activities are at their maximum at night. Therefore be eager to pray at night. If most of the missiles directed against your life take place at night, your warfare should take place at the same time for maximum effectiveness.

Sleep expecting the Lord to speak to you in dreams and visions as well as when you wake up.