There is a diversity of prayers in the bible, some extensive, others a little shorter. But all the prayers in the Bible seek to praise and worship the name of our God. There are prayers in the Bible, which were created by men and others by women, so we will also be meditating on those miraculous prayers, made by women of God in the Bible.
We can observe prayers in the bibleboth in the new and in the old testament. Also, we can see prayers made by great men of God, and others made by our own Lord Jesus. In this opportunity, we will show you eleven most powerful prayers, in the Bible. Which they did, great men of God, in a moment of anguish and hopelessness. Also, we will reflect on each of these prayers.
What is the Prayer to God – In the Bible.
The prayer to our god, in a very simple way, has to do with a simple, but beautiful communication with God. But at the same time, when we talk to God, we are communicating with the father, son and holy spirit of God. We must value prayer as a gift from God, for his children here on earth. Our father likes to listen to us and know what things are happening to us on a daily basis. He will always want us as his children to communicate with him.
Something very similar to what we do with our earthly parents. They always want us to be telling them everything we do when they are not looking at us. But even more gladly, God listens to our requests. Our God will always have the intention of wanting to communicate with his children on earth, since he cares greatly, as he also wants to answer each of those prayers.
How should I pray to God?
The correct way to pray or talk to God is very similar to the way we use, with our friends, confidants, family members. The idea is not to follow any protocol, when talking to God. Since more than words he only wants to see the intention of our hearts when we pray.
Another important point that we must know, when directing a prayer to God, is that we must not only ask him, but also thank him, for all the good and bad things that he has allowed, in our lives. Also, you should adore and praise him in the middle of your prayer, since you are not talking to just anyone, but to the one who believed you and has allowed you to be where you are today. You should not forget, when praying, confess your sins before him.
Here I leave you, a simple prayer, that can guide, to make your own prayer. I do not want to say that you should do the same or copy it, but this prayer contains most of the characteristics of a correct prayer before God.
“Lord Jesus, I want to start this prayer, first of all thanking you for all the good and bad things that you have allowed, until today in my life. I also want, my Lord God, to tell you that you are the most beautiful thing that I have been able to experience in this life, there is no one greater and more powerful than you, you are the great desire of my heart. I confess today all my sins and I ask that your blood Jesus I cleaned myself, of each one of them. I always want to adore you and do your will. I ask you, my God, on this occasion, that you bring healing to the life of my friend Juan, since he is sick. Heal him in Jesus name Amen”
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Prayers in the bible to reflect.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks to God in every situation, for this is his will for you in Christ Jesus” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Reflection: In this verse, we can get one of those characteristics that we must take into account when praying. And it is to be happy, God’s purpose is that he can always hear us happy, in our prayers. Although we know that not in all cases, it may be so, since not every day, we are exposed to having days, both good and bad.
So, if for some reason we are not happy, also in this verse God invites us to at least give him thanks for everything, both good and bad, that we have been able to experience in our days and lives.
Philippians 4:6-7
“Do not worry about anything; rather, on all occasions, with prayer and supplication, present your requests to God and give thanks. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus” Philippians 4:6-7
Reflection: In this verse, God encourages us not to worry about the bad things that we may be experiencing. And he doesn’t remember the importance of thanking him for everything. So that in this way our thoughts and hearts can be invaded by that peace that passes all understanding.
1 John 5:14
“This is the confidence we have when we approach God: that if we ask according to his will, he hears us” 1 John 5:14
Reflection: to pray, we must first, before asking God, know his will. Many times, when we pray, we begin to ask for things that perhaps God does not agree with, and it is not wrong for us to ask for everything we want, because God invites us in his word to do so.
But it would be, correct, that as this verse mentions, you can, before asking, know his true will, before what he is asking for. In this way, your prayer will have a prompt response, since God cannot give you what you are asking for, but he knows that it can hurt you if he gives it to you, just as you ask in your prayers.
Colossians 4:2
“Devote yourselves to prayer: persevere in it with thanks” Colossians 4:2
Reflection: the true Christian never stops praying to God, he also likes that you can persevere in your prayer. Perhaps, if someone doesn’t see an answer at the moment, he stops praying. And that is not the idea, and neither is it what pleases God. It is better that we can be persevering in our prayers to God, regardless of whether the answer has come or not.
The important thing is that God can look at the intentions of that heart, which asks with so much faith, that it is willing to persevere until the end. In order to see the miracle of him come true.
Mark 11:24
“That is why I tell you: Believe that you have already received everything you are asking for in prayer, and you will obtain it” Mark 11:24
Reflection: faith, a key point in this verse, in order to understand this great treasure, that God leaves us embodied through this verse, we must have faith. Here God gives us, a promise, to be able to succeed in our prayers. When praying, we must do so, believing that we have already obtained what is being asked of God. No, we can pray, and at the same time have fear in our hearts, believing that we will not receive. It doesn’t make logical sense to pray that way. You always have to believe, that is, have faith, when you pray.
Jeremiah 29:12
“Then you will call on me, and come to plead with me, and I will listen to you” Jeremiah 29:12
Reflection: whenever we need God, he will be ready to listen to our requests. He never forgets his children, as he is always interested in listening to them. The pleas, we must incorporate them into our prayers, we must give these acts of love towards God, since he is our creator.
Romans 12:12
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer” Romans 12:12
Reflection: perseverance, is the key word in this verse, we have already read in others, about persevering. But imagine, the importance that God gives to the sense of persevering, who mentions it several times in the Bible. You must also have patience and hope in suffering, if you are going through difficult times, persevere and never stop praying and believing that God is powerful enough to get you out of that conflict.
Matthew 6:7
“And when you pray, do not talk just to talk as the Gentiles do, because they imagine that they will be heard for their many words” Matthew 6:7
Reflection: When praying, it is of the utmost importance to God that we do not talk nonsense, or just to show off. Nobody deceives God, we must understand that he can be our friend, our father, and we do not need to use so many words like: oh God, oh oh Lord, we know that we generally do not talk that way with our parents or friends, and although it is true that God is much more than that, we must understand that he wants trust. There are people, who talk a lot, but do little, it is useless to pray and pray, promise things to God, that you have never fulfilled, the greatest word he can have before him is an honest heart, which confesses its weaknesses.
Psalm 145:18
“The Lord is near to those who call on him, to those who call on him in truth” Psalms 145:18
Reflection: God is close to people, who are constantly talking to him. You don’t need to be alone, to raise a prayer to him, maybe from your thoughts you can be talking with him. Without anyone else knowing about it, only you and God know the communication you are having with him. Never stop praying, because prayer will always bring you closer to God.
Jeremiah 33:3
“Call to me and I will answer you, and I will make you know great and hidden things that you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3
Reflection: We must never give up on prayer, here God shows us a powerful promise, he tells us that if we calm him down, he will answer us. And not only, he will answer us, he will also show us things that we never imagined we could see. We must give God the opportunity to surprise us, because as his word says, there is nothing that he does not know better than us.
Matthew 18:20
“For where two or three come together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” Matthew 18:20
Reflection: There is a powerful prayer, when it is performed by a single person, but it is even more powerful when it is performed, between more than two people. That’s what her word says and she’s not wrong. God likes when we are, together with our brothers, gathered in harmony. So, when you have the opportunity to pray with someone, don’t miss it, because you already know that God likes to see you pray with other people.
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Prayers for women in the bible.
1 Samuel 2
“And Hannah prayed to God and said: My heart rejoices in the Lord, my power is exalted in the Lord; my mouth widened over my enemies, because I rejoiced in your salvation, There is no saint like Jehovah; because there is none outside of you, and there is no refuge like our God. Do not multiply words of greatness and haughtiness.” 1 Samuel 2
Ruth 1:16-17
“Do not beg me to leave you, and separate me from you; for wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried; so do Jehovah to me, and even add to me, that only death will separate us two. Ruth 1:16-17
Luke 1.38
“Then Mary said: Behold the servant of the Lord; be done with me according to your word. And the angel left…