Prayer
Prayer should not merely be a way to get things from God but, much more importantly, be a way to get more of God Himself – as Paul, who wrote 13 of the 27 books of the New Testament, saw it.
Prayer is a personal two-way communication and fellowship with God.
Matthew 6:6 ‘But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.
Psalm 145:18 ‘The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.’
Jeremiah 29:12 ‘Then you will call on Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.’
Philippians 4:6 ‘Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done’
Psalm 32:8 – 9 ‘I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.’
Jeremiah 33:3 ‘Ask Me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.’
Prayer is opening ourselves to an all–knowing God.
Psalm 139: 23 – 24. ‘Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends You, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.’
Prayer is a way to offer our praises, thanksgiving and worship to God.
Psalm 100:4 ‘Enter His gates with thanksgiving, go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name.’
Psalm 103: 1-5 Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my whole heart, I will praise His holy name. Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things He does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!’
Prayer is a way we humble ourselves before God. It is our active way of repenting and, a humbling act before God.
Isaiah 66:2 ‘My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are Mine. I the Lord have spoken! I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at My word.’
Prayer is our hearts’ move to find God. It is a pilgrimage to be in the presence of God.
Psalm 40: 1-2. ‘I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along.’
Prayer is an act of faith in times of difficulty. It is our faith, our trust in God, that is put into practice.
Philippians 4:6 ‘Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done’
Luke 11:9 ‘So I tell you, keep on asking and you will receive what you ask for, keep on seeking and you will find, keep on knocking and the door will be open to you.’
1 John 5: 14 – 15 ‘This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And since we know He hears us when we make our requests, we also know that He will give us what we ask for’
I Thessalonians 5: 17- 18 ‘Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus’
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