In today’s note we will consider two great reasons for prayer.
Not too long ago I read a great truth about prayer. It read, “Prayer is the language of faith.”
You wouldn’t like it if I wrote, “If you don’t pray, you don’t have faith.” If I wrote that, you may even stop reading. So, I won’t say that. I will instead write, “If you have faith, you will pray.”
I’m not saying that faith will lead you to pray three times a day while facing Jerusalem, as Daniel did. I’m not even saying you will pray on your knees for one hour every day. Everyone’s prayer routine look different. Certainly, everyone’s spontaneous prayer is different. Where and how long you pray does not matter, but if you have faith, you will pray.
It is natural.
God is your Father and you are his child. Fathers and children speak to each other.
It is natural.
Here are two reasons we pray.
#1. In prayer you build a relationship with your Father. Of course there are some sons and daughters who never speak or have not spoken to their earthly father. That is sad. I know because I never got to speak to my earthly father. We build our relationship with the Father by talking with Him in prayer.
#2. You have needs that only the Father can fill. If you can help your chlld, you want to do so. Your Father can help and he want to do so. No matter what is going on, He can help.
Let’s close this with a relevant scripture.
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you “- 1 Peter 5:7
Lonnie Davis