PRAYER

Definition

Offering to God petitions for mercies desired and thanksgiving and praise for blessing received. Faith has been quickened by prayer and it may be said that prayer is an indication of the spiritual condition of the soul; it being to the soul what breath is to the body.

References

2 Samuel 7:27, Psalms 54:2, Psalms 55:1, 2 Samuel 7:27, 1 Kings 8:28, 1 Kings 8:29, 1 Kings 8:38, 1 Kings 8:45, 1 Kings 8:49, 1 Kings 8:54, 1 Kings 9:3, 2 Kings 19:4, 2 Kings 20:5, 2 Chronicles 6:19, 2 Chronicles 6:20, 2 Chronicles 6:29, 2 Chronicles 6:35, 2 Chronicles 6:39, 2 Chronicles 6:40, 2 Chronicles 7:12, 2 Chronicles 7:15, 2 Chronicles 30:27, 2 Chronicles 33:18, 2 Chronicles 33:19, Nehemiah 1:6, Nehemiah 1:11, Nehemiah 4:9, Job 15:4, Job 16:17, Job 22:27, Psalms 4:1, Psalms 5:3, Psalms 6:9, Psalms 17:1, Psalms 35:13, Psalms 39:12, Psalms 42:8, Psalms 61:1, Psalms 65:2, Psalms 66:19, Psalms 66:20, Psalms 69:13, Psalms 72:15, Psalms 80:4, Psalms 88:2, Psalms 88:13, Psalms 102:1, Psalms 102:17, Psalms 109:4, Psalms 109:7, Psalms 141:2, Psalms 141:5, Psalms 143:1, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 15:29, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 26:16, Isaiah 37:4, Isaiah 38:5, Isaiah 56:7, Jeremiah 7:16, Jeremiah 11:14, Lamentations 3:8, Lamentations 3:44, Daniel 9:3, Daniel 9:13, Daniel 9:17, Daniel 9:21, Jonah 2:7, Habakkuk 3:1, Matthew 17:21, Matthew 21:22, Mark 9:29, Luke 1:13, Luke 6:12, Luke 22:45, Acts 1:14, Acts 3:1, Acts 6:4, Acts 10:31, Acts 12:5, Acts 16:13, Acts 16:16, Romans 10:1, 2 Corinthians 1:11, 2 Corinthians 9:14, Ephesians 6:18, Philippians 1:4, Philippians 1:19, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 4:2, 1 Timothy 4:5, James 5:15, James 5:16, 1 Peter 4:7