5 Bible Verses From The Movie War Room

Here are five powerful Bible verses relating to the movie, War Room.

Matthew 6:6 “But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”

This might be the main theme as found in a Bible verse for the movie War Room. Jesus is contrasting those who pray publically and already have their reward and that is the accolades or admiration of men and the secret prayers where it’s only you and God. God will reward those things openly that are asked for in private so there is every possibility that every open prayer has already been rewarded. It is just as Jesus said: “when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward” (Matt 6:5).

Ephesians 6:12 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”

Maybe it’s easy for you but I have a hard time when I enter into prayer. I begin the day with prayer and end the day with prayer, sandwiched in between are Bible readings, but for me, it’s hard work. When I pray, it seems the phone rings, the dog barks, the doorbell goes off, the…etc., etc. Maybe it’s because we’re in a spiritual battle and aren’t wrestling against a physical enemy that can be seen. I recall the account where David prayed but only received an answer three weeks later (Dan 10:13) due to spiritual warfare, even though Daniel’s prayer was immediately heard (Dan 10:12). When you enter into prayer, you are entering into your own war room, wherever that might be.

Ephesians 6:18 “Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.”

We know that praying in the Spirit is mentioned in Romans 8 where the Apostle Paul writes, “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God” (Rom 8:26-27). There are times when we feel so overwhelmed that we can’t even find the words to pray. It feels like the Sahara Desert, but that’s when the Spirit of God translates our pain in groaning’s, moaning’s, and sufferings that we can’t even put into words. God knows through His Spirit.

Philippians 4:6 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.”

When things seem to be at their worst and any solution looks impossible, God is delighted to answer in ways that glorify His name. That’s the very reason that we pray in the first place. Jesus said “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples” (John 15:7-8). Since we know that the Father loves to be glorified and the Father desires that His Son’s name be glorified, we can bring glory to God by answered prayer because we are praying in Jesus’ name. Paul points out that we shouldn’t be “anxious about anything” but rather “in prayer and supplication” let it all be known to God but adding thanks to it. That’s enough. Maybe then we can lose our anxiety, knowing that He already knows our every need. Praying is a powerful weapon in our spiritual warfare but so is giving thanks. We can pray but when we give Him thanks, it shows we appreciate what we already have, taking nothing for granted, and that is pleasing to God.

James 5:16 “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”

Notice that James instructs us to first confess our sins to one another, and naturally to God, since if we have unconfessed sins, He might not give us what we ask for. We are not only to confess our sins but then pray for one another. This might bring healing; from disease or in the restoration of a relationship. As James correctly says, “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” Elijah the Prophet is a great example as James writes that he “was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth” (James 5:17) but “Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit” (James 5:18). When you enter in your prayer closet or “war room,” remember that “the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up” (James 5:15) and even a marriage and friendship that is sick and in danger of dying.

Conclusion

War Room is a movie that I highly recommend because it shows you how important faith is and fighting from our knees is. Prayer is the one weapon that Satan can’t stop in our cosmic battle with the enemy. Even though he was defeated at the cross, this doesn’t mean that there still aren’t several skirmishes going on. That too will end someday when the King of kings returns and the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and He shall reign forever and ever (Rev 11:15).

Article by Jack Wellman

Jack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane Kansas. Jack is also the Senior Writer at What Christians Want To Know whose mission is to equip, encourage, and energize Christians and to address questions about the believer’s daily walk with God and the Bible. You can follow Jack on Google Plus or check out his book Teaching Children the Gospel available on Amazon.