Praying the Bible

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King David wrote many hymns and psalms in the Book of Psalms, about 73 out of the 150 books. Many of these prayers in the Bible that David wrote were personal and highly emotional. That is why many regard the Book of Psalms as anatomy to the soul. Every range of emotions from thanksgiving to forgiveness, petitions for protection and deliverance, and even anger are written in Psalms. Here, David wrote a thanksgiving prayer , one of the most comforting prayers in the Bible. Father God we are grateful for all that you’ve lavishly blessed us with through our union with Jesus Christ. We praise you for sealing us as your adopted children and making us rich inheritors of your everlasting kingdom. We thank you for comforting us in our moments of weakness and tribulation with the assured knowledge that like Christ you will raise us to life after death. We glorify you for the success that you have given to the Church as the Holy Spirit leads us to proclaim the good news to every tribe, every tongue, and every nation. Lord, we confess that we have often wasted and squandered your blessings. Please forgive us and help us to invest every blessing we have for your kingdom so that you might use us as blessings to others. If it be your will, we ask that you help us to win the favor of our family, friends, and co-workers by unashamedly living out our lives for the gospel and the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray all this in his name and for his sake, Amen. Genesis 39:6-12 I chose prayers we can easily adapt for prayer, and thus had to pass up on many great prayers from the Psalms and from people like Abraham, Moses, Elijah, Ezra, Nehemiah, and others. David’s prayer teaches us to be bold and give thanks aloud (verse 12) because thanksgiving is one of the purest forms of worship. We don’t worship in silence, do we? So let us glorify and give thanks to our Lord God boldly and loudly, for He deserves all the praise of heaven and earth. Make Thanksgiving To God A Routine

According to Whitney, many Christians struggle with prayer because they rehearse the same, worn-out lines every time they go before the Lord. Add the inevitability of praying for similar concerns on a regular basis and the result is, unsurprisingly, boredom and frustration. Whitney warns, “Prayers without variety eventually become words without meaning” (p. 17). The solution to a boring prayer life is an adjustment in method that centers on the text of the Bible. As Whitney seeks to demonstrate, praying through a passage of Scripture is a simple way to fight distractions and enhance your daily prayer life. Prayers in Bible for wisdom and guidance are common because we do need them. King Solomon’s prayer for guidance is one of the most famous and powerful prayers in the bible .The name Jabez means ‘he causes pain’. But Jabez defied the testimony of his name and believed in the power of God and his identity is in God. Come To God Vulnerable And Ask For Protection We should always confess our sins so that we can receive forgiveness from God. Prayer of Healing and Deliverance

And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in. 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. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people? (verses 7-9, emphasis mine) Luke 18: 9 – 13 9 To some who were confident of their righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’” Lessons We Can Learn From The Tax Collector’s Prayer Self-Righteousness Is Not Righteousness At All Psalms 30 1 I will exalt you, LORD, for you lifted me out of the depths and did not let my enemies gloat over me. 2 LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me. 3 You, LORD, brought me up from the realm of the dead; you spared me from going down to the pit. 4 Sing the praises of the LORD, you his faithful people; praise his holy name. 5 For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. 6 When I felt secure, I said, “I will never be shaken.” As you persevere in following Jesus, ask God to keep you. Ask Him to present you blameless before His presence with great joy. He is able! Romans 1–11 is regarded by many as the most detailed and glorious explanation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Before transitioning to a practical application of the gospel in Romans 12–16, the apostle Paul ends his explanation of the gospel with a glorious doxology:Give ear, our God, and hear; open your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears your Name. We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy. 19 Lord, listen! Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act! For your sake, my God, do not delay, because your city and your people bear your Name.” Lessons We Can Learn From Daniel’s Prayer Confess With A Genuine And Contrite Heart

We may never understand some of God’s plan for us and sometimes even wonder if God knows what is best for us. But God does. He knows what is best for us. His will and plans for us are “to prosper [us] and not to harm [us], plans to give [us] hope and a future” ( Jeremiah 29:11 ). And Jesus knows this because twice, when he asked God to ‘take this cup from [him]’, J esus reaffirmed his desire to accomplish God’s will both times. He firmly trusted God’s plan and obeyed him regardless of all his struggles. Praying for surrender and obedience is a powerful prayer we should all learn. God’s Unconditional Love For Us I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers’ – this shows that Paul is continuously praying for the Ephesians daily, not whenever he chooses to. There were other accounts where Paul’s prayers in the Bible show how much he continuously pray for them. Pray For Wisdom To Know God Better And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy; giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. As one of the pioneer deacons of the early church and the first-ever Christian martyr, Stephen was a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit ( Acts 6:5). Just like Paul, he went around preaching God’s word and has made prayers in the Bible. While being stoned to death, Stephen prayed that God will have compassion for the people who were stoning him.

Jesus did not hesitate to take his petition up to God even though he knows he can talk about it to his disciples. However, Jesus knows that God is the only way and source of comfort that he needs. In times of trouble, we can always turn to our friends and family, but who we truly need is only God. God’s Will Above Ours

O our God, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (verse 12, emphasis added)

No matter how severe our sins are, the opportunity for salvation and forgiveness from Christ will always be given. Even in our final breaths. Jesus knew the criminal’s sincere and faithful heart and as such, he would enter the gates of Heaven that very day, despite only accepting Christ near death. Although possible, that is not to say that we should wait till the deathbed to receive Christ. If we have heard of the good news and still choose not to believe until near death, we will still be saved by God’s grace. But our rewards in heaven will not be as much. Salvation is simple, but the reward is difficult. Salvation Is Not Defined By Our Past Deeds Or Good Works The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him; 10 we have not obeyed the Lord our God or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets. Help me lift my eyes and set my mind on divine things instead of human things. Help me take up my cross and follow You. To lose my life for Your sake and the sake of the gospel. I don’t want to be ashamed of You in this world, but instead be bold to proclaim You goodness. For, in the end, what good will it do me to gain the whole world, yet forfeit my own life?