Psalm 116:1 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. Psalm 116:13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
Psalm 116:13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord.
James talks about Elijah, who had learned how to pray “prayer that works“. God answered his prayers. But Elijah had to learn to pray.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
The Bible scripture is James 5:16-18
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Let us not give up in learning how to pray. Jesus knew how to pray, and so His disciples asked Him how to pray. Abraham, Moses, David, Jesus, Peter, Paul, and the apostle John all learned how to pray.
Bible Prayers are prayers where the prayer words are in the Bible. There are many prayers where the words of the prayer are right in the Bible.
Canon Beach Haystack Rock – Elijah Prayed
Sometime we don’t know what the words are, like when Jesus prayed all night. We don’t know what He prayed, we just know the outcome the next day where He choose the twelve apostles. There is a few Bible verses that are teachings on prayer, like the Lord’s Prayer.
I just love this Bible verse on prayer: Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. — James 5:17
Psalm 22:19 But thou, Jehovah, be not far from me; O my strength, haste thee to help me.
Consider the verse in John 15:7 where the Lord Jesus says “If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask what ever you wish and it shall be done.” A big part of prayer is our mind being filled with the Words of the Bible. The more our mind is renewed with God’s Word the more prayers get answered. His word in our thinking causes us to pray closer to His will.
In the Bible, James talks about Elijah, who had learned how to pray “prayer that works“. God answered his prayers. But Elijah had to learn to pray. See the blog on prayer that works.
So never give up on prayer. God answers prayer. Sometimes we give up because we do not see any results, so we quit. God answers prayer in His time and in His way. Consider Abraham who waited 20 years for an answer to the prayer for a son.
Wow, the best Bible verse on this is: Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain, And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar; My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.
Notice, it is a house of prayer, not a prayer room, not a place of prayer. A house is a place where we live and are comfortable. We typically live in our house almost everyday. Um, everyday is about how often we should pray.
Idaho Sunset
Time alone with God every morning before you start the day can make a big difference.
Red Flower
Birds do not worry, but people do. Even when things are good we find something to worry about. I am sure no one but me does his. We just need to trust Jesus. Here are some great Bibles verses on anxiety and worry.
Seagull, Cannon Beach – Birds do not worry, but people do.
Matthew 6:26-27 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
Matthew 6:33-34 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Prayer is not just talking to God or just communicating to God. Prayer is a definite message with words to God based on what the Spirit is praying. See Romans 8:26 where the “Spirit helps” us pray with words.
Our talking may or may not be the Spirit’s words. Communication indicates a two way communication, but when God speaks to us the Bible does not call this prayer, the Bible calls this illumination or revelation.
You may want to view a John Piper short video on this topic.
So in prayer, try to listen to God’s speaking to know how to pray. And yes, this is hard to do.
Little Spokane River Area