Prayer for the Revelation of Christ ( Ephesians 3:14-19): For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. Modern scholars charge that the traditional view of divine impassibility had been corrupted with Greek philosophy and thus strayed away from Scripture’s testimony of the true God. He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. Despite our best intentions and most recent resolutions, we often find that the discipline of daily prayer leads to frustration and guilt rather than freedom and joy. It is intended to underscore the sufficiency of the Scriptures for informing and inspiring spirituality.

Simply put, it is using truths and lessons learned from the Bible to drive your conversations with God. You might consider memorizing Psalm 23 for your prayer life or for bringing the comfort of God to others in need. Look especially to the death and resurrection of Jesus, who is a new and better Moses leading the redemption of God’s children from slavery to sin to the Promised Land of heaven (see Hebrews 3:1–6).If you feel like you’ve reached a dead end in life, pray this prayer for God to help you find His path forward. This short psalm was written by David ​​as he complains to God about the slanders made against him and finding peace and refuge in God.

But, his powerful prayers in the bible are also commendable and one that we should all practice as well.He wants to guide and direct us, strengthen us against the temptations of Satan, and give us wisdom. Thus, Jabez and his prayer reminded God’s people of His grace and blessing to His people, encouraging them to believe and pray in a similar fashion. From our petitions to confession and forgiveness, to deliverance and glory, everything is in the Lord’s Prayer. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. In verse 11, the Pharisee stood proudly by himself in front of many people boasting of how righteous he was.

Note: this is not to say that God does not answer our hearts’ desires or will always give the answer we seek for. Lloyd-Jones knew that even as a wicked man spread himself like a green laurel tree, he would pass away and be no more (verses 35–36). Then Jesus began to teach his disciples that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.When we love just as God first loved us, we are then able to co-exist in perfect harmony because God is the unifying factor amongst our differences. And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. It helps us focus on God- who He is, what He has done, how He wants us to live, and ways He helps, consoles, counsels, and directs us. We lift our hearts in praise to our Savior, and as your loved children and your redeemed servants, we lay our lives before you in worship. Because if we do not, we are giving the devil a foothold to tempt us into sinning ( Ephesians 4:26-27).

Jonah then convinced the sailors to throw him overboard because he knew God sent the storm ( Jonah 1: 1-16). Daniel 9: 4-6; 9-10;18-19 4 I prayed to the Lord my God and confessed: “Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, 5 we have sinned and done wrong. Prayers in the Bible usually consist of prayers for protection, for strength, of thanksgiving and adoration, repentance, and many others. Solomon could have asked for anything when God appeared to him, yet Solomon asked for wisdom that will not benefit himself but for the people of Israel. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— 23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity.As Whitney demonstrates, there is a difference between interpreting the Bible and praying the Bible.