The following
Greek terms are rendered prayer:
Deesis
– prayer for particular benefits. Euche – which occurs once in the New
Testament in the sense of a prayer [James 5:15]. These are some of many such
studies of the Greek and Hebrew terms for prayer throughout the bible. I only
touched on the subject so that you can understand how prayer was used and for
what purpose. Prayer is something
which we cannot really fathom, something which is beyond our understanding. My
own definition of prayer is “building an ongoing bond or relationship with
God.” The more we pray, the more we get to know who God is and we discover the
power behind prayer. Prayer is a language which takes us into the
Holy of Holies, into the presence of God. In this manner we grow closer to God
and we remain linked to Him forever. Prayer also offers us wisdom and
knowledge. This happens when we allow a time to listen to Him talking to
us, directly or through the Word.
Let me offer you
some background “history” about
prayer. Prayer has been, from the beginning, the principal means
by which men, created in the image of God, have given expression of their
attitude toward Him; and from the earliest times, ever since in the days of
Enoch when “men began calling upon the
name of the Lord” [Genesis 4:26], it has formed an integral part of the
public worship of God.And more ...
Chapter 2
How
To Pray
We have learned
what prayer is, but do we really
know
how to pray. When we just pray with words which are babbled out of our mouths,
are these prayers heard by God? How should we pray? I say we should pray in
spirit and truth. This means that we pray in such a manner which makes God’s
heart open up to us, which pleases Him and makes Him smile upon us - His
blessings start to flow in our lives. Prayer
has power in it when it is “heard” by
God. He does not listen to prayers which are just a jumble of words spoken from
our mouths, without meaning and sincerity, or any truth to them.
Let me offer you
an example using a general
worldly
way to explain the “how to pray and not
to pray.” You have been working for a company for six months and you make a
mistake with the job you are busy performing. Your direct supervisor or manager
approaches you and asks you to explain what went wrong. He wants to know what
you did and how you did it, and why. You start speaking and a bunch of jumble flows
from your mouth. You speak with uncertainty, using words which make no sense.
What will his or her reaction be? He or she will tell you very bluntly that you
are lying. Why? Because you are answering them in a foolish way. You are not
speaking in a manner which offers them any certainty of truth. You are not
speaking clearly; from your heart. You are speaking jargon and they pick this
up quickly.
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