As we beginning a new year, prayer is very important to seek direction from God and prophetically plot the year. So i want to give you some facts about prayers.
There are 650 prayers listed in the Bible. (Here is the entire list and where they can be found.)
There are approximately 450 recorded answers to prayer in the Bible.
The first time prayer is mentioned in the Bible is Genesis 4:26 To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the Lord.
The Bible records Jesus praying 25 different times during his earthly ministry.
5. In the Bible, Paul mentions prayer (prayers, prayer reports, prayer requests, exhortations to pray), 41 times.
6. Although prayer can (and should) be done from any bodily position, the Bible lists five specific postures:
Sitting (2 Sam 7:18),
standing (Mark 11:25),
kneeling (Chronicles 6:13; Daniel 6:10; Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60, 9:40, 20:36, 21:5; Ephesians 3:14), with one's
face to the ground (Matthew 26:39; Mark 14:35), and with
hands lifted up (1 Timothy 2:8).
7. In Jesus model for how his disciples should pray (Luke 11:1-4), he provides five areas of focus:
That God's name be honored – the focus on his everlasting glory (“Father, hallowed be your name”);
that God's kingdom come – the focus on his eternal will (“your kingdom come”);
that God's provision is given – the focus on our present (“Give us each day our daily bread.”);
that God's forgiveness is granted – the focus on our past (Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.);
that God's deliverance will be provided – the focus on our future.
8. The Bible lists at least nine main types of prayer:
prayer of faith (James 5:15),
prayer of agreement (also known as corporate prayer) (Acts 2:42),
prayer of request (also known as petition or supplication) (Philippians 4:6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.),
prayer of thanksgiving (Psalm 95:2-3 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!) prayer of worship (Acts 13:2-3),
prayer of consecration (also known as dedication) (Matthew 26:39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”)
prayer of intercession (1 Timothy 2:1),
prayer of imprecation - spoken curse commonly called prophetic prayers (Psalms 69), and
praying in the Spirit (1 Corinthians 14:14-15).
9. The word “Amen” (which means “let it be, “so be it,” “verily,” “truly”) makes its first appearance in the Bible in Numbers 5:22. In that passage God commands it to be said by a person who is yielding to his examination.
Pray to God the Father through Jesus Christ by praying in his name.
It staggers one to realize that God has limited Himself to our prayer life, and when we refuse to assume the obligations of prayer, God's hands are paralyzed. - E.W Kenyon
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See you at the next one!
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