It’s a Privilege to Pray

God sits on His throne in His temple. Jesus sits beside Him, vigorously pleading for those He loves. For us. The Holy Spirit is there too. On our behalf He utters groans that words cannot express. And then there’s us. Sitting here, yet welcomed into the presence of this Almighty God (Psalm 11:4, Psalm 18:6, Jeremiah 50:34, Hebrews 7:24-25, Romans 8:26-27).


–He invites us to come with confidence (Hebrews 4:16).


–He tells us our prayers are powerful and effective (James 5:16).


–He says pray about anything and everything. When we do He gives us His peace (Philippians 4:5-6).


–He tells us that faith the size of a mustard seed can say to a mountain, –“Move!” and it will move (Matthew 17:20).


–God says He loves us more than we can know and that He is able and willing to do more than we ask or imagine. (Ephesians 3:18-20)


It’s a privilege to pray.

God Keeps His Promises

Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true (Joshua 21:45).

God’s Word is full of his promises. Knowing them shows you how to pray.

No One Like God

He rides across the heavens to help you,
across the skies in majestic splendor.
The eternal God is your refuge.
and his everlasting arms are under you (Deuteronomy 33:26-27 NLT).

There is no one like the Lord. Trust him and pray.

A Just, Fair, and Faithful God

He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong (Deuteronomy 32:4).

You can trust God, even when his answers to your prayers don’t make sense.

In Anguish? Call to God.

My heart is in anguish within me;

But I call to God,

and the Lord will save me.

Evening and morning and at noon

I utter my complaint and moan,

and he hears my voice.

He redeems my soul in safety

from the battle that I wage.

From Psalm 55:4-18

When an Idea Doesn’t Make Sense

I was in food store. A thought flashed across my mind, “Buy celery.” I argued in my head. We don’t like celery.” The thought came again. “Buy celery.” I argued again. “When I buy celery, we throw most of it away.”

My young daughter came home with a note from her teacher. “Can you please send celery to school tomorrow?”

I learned a lesson that day. When an idea or thought just doesn’t make sense, it could be from God.

When Prayer is Noise

“I called and they would not hear, so they called and I would not hear,” says the Lord of hosts (Zechariah 7:13).”

Take time to listen.

What Motivates Our Prayer?

Do I pray just for me? Or do I pray for God?

What motivates your prayer?

How God Responded to Moses

Moses left Pharoah’s court and pleaded with the Lord. The Lord responded by shifting the wind, and the strong west wind blew the locusts into the Red Sea (Exodus 10:18-19).

Sometimes God changes the natural world in response to our prayers. He can do anything!

Worship When God Answers

Here’s how the Israelites worshiped God when He delivered them:
“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously . . .
The Lord will reign forever and ever (Exodus 15:1-18)!”

Worship when God answers you.

Worship As You Wait

The Lord had not yet delivered the Israelites, but, “When they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped (Exodus 4:31).

People who are convinced God will answer their prayers worship as they wait.