How do you even pray? In His Word 2023
When you pray, you can talk out loud, you can think the
thoughts, but it’s what you say that is important for the most part. I have two
friends who have lost or are about to lose loved ones. It is hard to know what
to pray. Pray for healing, for hope, for encouragement, for faith to move a
mountain? Jesus’ disciples also wondered how to pray and so they just asked
Him. We can do the same, ask and you
shall receive? The thing is when you pray and a loved one still goes home is it
your fault or God’s or is it just what happened? Some answers are so far beyond
our knowledge that we just do not get to understand it yet, but God knows why
and when we die. So when you pray…
And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For
they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets,
that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But
you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray
to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret
will reward you openly. Matthew 6:5
But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have
shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father
who sees in secret will reward you [b]openly. 7 And when you pray, do not use
vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for
their many words. Matthew 6:6-7
For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain,
‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but
believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
Therefore, I say to you, whatever things
you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive
him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. Mark
11:23-25
Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that
one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught
his disciples.”
So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us day by day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us
And do not lead us into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.” Luke 11:1-4
That was very encouraging to me! To read all these things and look at what I
am walking through I can find encouragement I how to pray for my friends and their
needs. It is not for me to say “I Prayed and this happened” but it is for me to
pray. When we pray we need to pray quietly or be alone where no one else hears
the prayer that does not need to hear it. I say that because there are times
when praying aloud helps someone else see that God is hearing their needs.
Some people will hear what the need is before you tell them,
via the Holy Spirit they know just how to pray. I think that is the biggest
faith building prayer! When we know that God has shared the need before we did
it shows that He hears us and He gets us and knows our needs. Whether you pray
for someone else or you are praying for God to grow your faith this year; take
the time right now to pray and connect with God. Then do it again tomorrow!
Heavenly Father, thank you for today…. Thank you for your
Love, and everything you say…