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Nehemiah’s Quick Silent Prayer before the King — Nehemiah 2:4

One day when Nehemiah was mourning over the broken down walls of Jerusalem, and was looking quite despondent in front of the king, the king asked him why he was sad. Though he was dreadfully afraid to say anything, he … Continue reading →

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Nehemiah Asked God to be Attentive to His Prayer — Nehemiah 1:5-11

Nehemiah was the king’s cupbearer.  And since he was always busy serving the king, he had little contact with or news of his people in Israel.  But one day he saw one of his brethren who had come with men … Continue reading →

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Answers to Prayer Bring Glory to God: Quote by E. M. Bounds

  The act of prayer, the obedience of prayer, does not necessarily bring God glory.  Prayer is what is expected of us; but it is the answers that come from our prayers that bring Him glory and us joy.  The … Continue reading →

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E. M. Bounds, On What Answers to Prayer Does for Us

1. Answers to prayer gives us proof of His existence. Says E. M. Bounds, “There is no proof so clear and demonstrative that God exists than prayer and its answers.” 2. Answers to prayer gives us confidence that we have … Continue reading →

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20 Principles of Prayer

        I suppose there are hundreds of principles of petitionary prayer.  I have brought as many of them together as I could find from my study, and have condensed them into twenty principles. In future blog posts … Continue reading →

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The Prayers Of Habakkuk: Habakkuk Questioned God and Waited for His Answer

  Habakkuk 1:2-4. O LORD, how long shall I cry, And You will not hear? Even cry out to You, “Violence!” And You will not save. 3 Why do You show me iniquity, And cause me to see trouble? For … Continue reading →

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Isaiah’s Miracle Prayer: Did the Sun Go Backward? — 2 Kings 20:11.

  Isaiah 20:11  So Isaiah the prophet cried out to the LORD, and He brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the sundial of Ahaz.   Isaiah’s prayer recorded here brought about a miracle … Continue reading →

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Hezekiah’s Tears Touched God — 2 Kings 20:2-3

  During the time period that Assyria was invading Judah, Hezekiah became mortally ill.  And Isaiah came and gave him a message from God that he would die. But Hezekiah “turned his face to the wall and prayed to the … Continue reading →

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Yielding in Prayer: Yielding to Waiting on God or To Impatience?

    In the Christian life there are two things we can yield ourselves to: to God and to righteousness, or to sin and unrighteousness. Romans 6:12-13, 16 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you … Continue reading →

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Jonah Prayed From Inside the Fish and God Answered Him

   Jonah 2:2-9   “I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, And He answered me.   “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, And You heard my voice. 3 For You cast me into the deep, … Continue reading →

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