DAY 3 – WHAT IS PRAYER

Genesis 18:22 “So the men turned from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the Lord.” (Please study Genesis 18:22-23)

What is Prayer? The Dictionary says: “a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God or another deity. A religious service, especially a regular one, at which people gather in order to pray together.”

What privilege has God provided so that we who are sinners can still individually communicate freely with Him? John 16:23, last part, 24; Matthew 6:5–8; Matthew 7:7, 8.

Note: “Prayer is the breath of the soul. It is the secret of spiritual power. No other means of grace can be substituted and the health of the soul be preserved. Prayer brings the heart into immediate contact with the Well-spring of life and strengthens the sinew and muscle of the religious experience. Neglect the exercise of prayer, or engage in prayer spasmodically, now and then, as seems convenient, and you lose your hold on God. The spiritual faculties lose their vitality, the religious experience lacks health and vigor.

It is only as we behold Jesus that we desire to be like Him, only as we view His righteousness that we hunger and thirst to possess it; and it is only as we ask in earnest prayer that God will grant us our heart’s desire.

God’s messengers must tarry along with Him if they would have success in their work.”Gospel Workers.”

PRAYER: Dear Father, once again we come to Your throne of grace as we are, seeking Your mercy. Please help us pray so we can communicate with You always. Guide us, protect us, and cover us in the name of Jesus.

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