Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Colossians 4:2)
Throughout the Bible, God’s instruction to his people is clear: we are to devote ourselves to prayer. Why? Because prayer is our channel to God, our way of sharing our hearts and lives with him. Although we know prayer is important, we don’t get around to it until we’ve tried everything else.
Although prayer is our natural response to God and vital in the life of faith, too many believers neglect the practice of daily prayer in all circumstances. Just like any other faith activity, like worship or Bible reading, it’s not enough to think about prayer, or believe in prayer—we have to pray!
Do you want to deepen your relationship to God? Start with prayer, led by the examples that God himself gives us in the Bible.
In this 15-day series, pastor John Koedyker looks at the practice of prayer. We start with what the Bible teaches about prayer. Then we will look at prayers found in the Bible that serve as models for our own prayers.
Read: Colossians 1:1-8; 4:2-4 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (Col. 4:2 NIV) “Prayer today is the most neglected area in the life of the believer and in
Read: Hebrews 4:14-16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace. (v. 16) Recently I was talking with a friend and the name of a certain
Read: James 5:13-18 The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (v. 16 NIV) Today’s verses bring to mind a mission trip to Chicago that I went on
Read: Matthew 6:1-8 When you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. (v. 6) I read recently about a
Read: Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:4-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (Phil. 4:6)
Read: Numbers 6:24-26; 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. (2
Read: James 3:3-12; Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. (Psalm
Read: Psalm 25:1-7 Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior. (vv. 4-5 NIV) In
Read: Psalm 37:1-11 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they
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