Prayers In The Bible, Inportance And How To Apply Them In Real Life

We have heard about prayer time without numbers and irrespective of our religion, prayer is just among our daily routines that must be carried out properly. 

As Christian brethren and whenever you want to connect to the spirit, you must involve yourself in praying and as well as giving praise to God.

Prayer in a layman’s understanding and also in the biblical definition is a way of communicating, speaking with divination in your spirituality.

Prayers can seem to be one communicating with God or gods(idols). It can be a form of ritual, silent meditation, informal conversation, or chanting.

Myths About Prayers And Where Can They Be Performed? 

Prayer can be the same irrespective of where you are, whether you are in bed, in church, or on the mountain top, praying to God can just be done in so many ways.

In fact, there is no specific way in which we can pray to our maker. The Muslim religion usually bow their head on their kneel and pray at all times why the Christians can stand, sit or even pray to God in any posture. 

Prayers show a lot of worship to God and it is said to be the master key to open doors. Some people believe that prayer can also help them to feel closer to their Creator and show gratitude for his blessings towards them.

In addition to what was said above, prayer can also mean a request which can come in several ways. It can be for forgiveness, gratefulness, Thanksgiving, asking for needs, etc.

Health Benefits Of Prayers

Prayers in the bible have been studied and shown to have a lot of health benefits which include reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and improving immune system functioning.

Having read what prayer can mean and how it is done above, let us look at some types and examples of important prayers in the Bible. Now, take a glass cup of wine and follow me as I proceed.

Prayers In The Bible

There are many prayer points in the Bible, but let’s look at some of the most important ones among other forms of prayers present. They are listed below.

Prayer Of Pardon And Confession

We are not too holy nor righteous, we have flesh so sometimes if not often we usually commit sins and atrocities.

But grace and mercy are just so sufficient in our life, if we have gone astray from the presence of God by committing sins, we can still go back to him through prayers of Confession and seeking that he(God) pardon us. 

Lord, for those who have come to confess their sins and sober in your presence, may you have mercy upon them and grant them the grace and power to live a holy and righteous life in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Prayer Of Salvation

To be saved and be a born-again Christian in the presence of the Lord, we must confess our sins and receive salvation from God for us to be completely saved and purified. 

For someone willing to be saved, you can say this as you connect your mind to Jesus.

Oh lord of host, I confess my sins and I plead for forgiveness, I pray may you accept me into your presence and be my lord and personal Saviour.

As I walk daily in your presence, you will direct my footsteps to work in your spirit and take control over my life completely in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Prayer Of Blessings

In all that you do on this planet earth, you need God’s blessings in all ramifications of life. As a student, you need God’s blessings to pass the exam.

As a businessman or woman, you need the blessings of God to flourish and pave way for your business. 

In your family, you also need the blessings of God on your children and your overall health. 

Lord, as your children have promised to always serve you and work in your ways, you will bless the abundantly that there won’t be enough room to contain the blessings.

You will touch their lives, bless their hustles, bless their families and friends, bless their health as may succeed in all they lay their hands on in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Prayer Of Praise

One of the biggest cheats to activate God to answer our prayers is by involving in praises. God loves us as he inhabits our praises.

You can learn from the Bible how many people that was delivered just for singing praises to God. 

You can see how the wall of Jericho was broken without a single prayer but just worship and praises that were sung to God.

God loves praises and worships even the angels in heaven who are always praising his name. 

Prayer Of Promise

The only being that can promise without failing is God, if you need anything from God, remember the promises he made in the Bible that you should ask and it shall be given to you. 

So far you are righteous and doing God’s will, his promise and purpose for your life will surely come to pass. As you do so, may God bless you abundantly in Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Conclusion

Having read what prayers seem to be important and why we must pray daily, you would see that you have no choice but to be a prayerful Christian.

Sometimes things would not go well as they ought to, what you will just need to do is to go to your maker(God) in worship and prayers and see how he would respond to your request in a handsome manner.

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