What is prayer?

Wednesday, June 1st
What is prayer?

“But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all. But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind.”
James 1:5-6(GNB)

Prayer is man's need crying out to God with the promise to meet it. The simplest definition of prayer is communicating with God. Prayer is not a monologue. It is a dialogue between you and God. Prayer can also be defined as transacting with God based on His Word.

The word prayer in the Greek simply means supplication, petition, request, entreaty, etc. made to God. Therefore, we can define prayer as making demands on God based on His promise.

Your revelation of God is what determines your confidence in prayer. In other words, your view of God is what determines your confidence in prayer. How do you get a revelation of God? God and His character is revealed to us in the Bible. So, when you study the Bible, you will become acquainted with God and His character. God's character revealed to us in the Bible shows us that God is a good God.

Jesus said in Mark 10:18, “…there is none good but one, that is, God.”

Jesus said in John 16:23-24, “And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.” Praise God.

Instruction.
Give thanks to the Father for a new month. Commit your plans to Him. Ask Him for whatsoever you desire in faith.

For further study, read:
Matthew 7:7-11, Romans 8:32, James 1:17.

Doing the Word
Thank the Father for His answers.