God's Promises When We Desire to Learn How to Pray

Thought  for Today - May 22

God's Promises When We Desire to Learn How to Pray

By: Robert A. Searles

"And Jehashaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the  house of the Lord, before the new court, and said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? And in thine hands is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?  Art not thou our God; who didsr drive out the inhabitants of this land before  thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?  And they dwell therein and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name', saying if, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence ( for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help,  And now,  behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not; but Behold I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit. O our God, wilt thou not judge them?  For we have no might against this great  company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee." 2 Chron  20: 5-12 

"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not  be as the hypocrites are, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corner of the streets, that they  may be seen of men.  Verily, I say unto you, they have their reward.  But  thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to the Father which seeth in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."

" But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.  Be not ye therefore like unto them: For your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not not  into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. "

"For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will  your Father forgive your trespasses." Math 6: 5-15 

"And Jesus answering, saith unto them, have faith in God. For verily I say unto , that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast  into the sea, and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall  believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive. If ye have ought against any; that your Father also which is in heaven mayforgive you your trespasses.  But if ye  do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses." Mark 11: 22-26

"And he spake this parable unto certain which  trusted in themselves that they wee righteous, and despised others.  Two men went up into the temple to pray; the oned Pharisee, and the other a publican.  The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God I thank thee that I am not as other men are, extortioners; unjust; adulterers; of even as this publican. I fast  twice in the week, I give tithes ofall I possess. And the publican; standing afar off would not  lift up as much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.  I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: For every one that exalteth himself shall be abasewd;and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted." Luke 18: 9-14

"Be careful for  nothing; but in every thing, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made know unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth  all understanding shall keep your hearts  and minds through Christ Jesus;" Phil4: 6,7

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