KNOWING YOUR BIBLE
January 2, 2022: Dear Friends, May you continued to be blessed in this brand new year, 2022. What a joy we feel as we contemplate the year ahead, knowing that the Lord God, our Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is with us at all times, guiding us as we progress through life’s experiences.
Most who follow this blog have a close relationship to God, and those that don’t, will learn how to learn about God and will receive that closeness,through reading and studying the Bible. The Bible is God’s Holy Word to all who read the Bible. In 2nd Timothy, chapter 3, verses 16-17, the apostle Paul wrote, “All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.”
In the next few weeks, the focus of this blog will be on learning more about God, how He thinks and how He wants us to think and act. The action of prayer to God will be discussed in today’s blog.. Most know what prayer is. Prayer is a form of communication with God, talking to God, and as spiritual growth develops, learning to listen for God’s communication with us.
There has been much written about prayer, how to organize thoughts conveyed in prayer, when to pray, what to say, even prayers written for us to read to God. What is important in how to pray is to know that each person, when praying to God, has his or her own way to pray to Him, how to address God, what the individual wants to tell God, what requests are to be made to God. These are individual thought processes that go into talking with God, just as having thought processes that lead us when we talk with others. Keep in mind that how often we talk with God will influence our relationship with God as James wrote in James, chapter 4, verse 8: “Draw near to God and God will draw near to you.”
There are numerous Bible verses on prayer or praying. A few Bible verses will be listed below that will help in learning how to pray. Prayer and praying are written about frequently throughout the Bible. When learning to pray, learn to feel comfortable in talking to God. Don’t be scared. In Isaiah, chapter 41, verse 10, is written from God’s word: “Fear not for I am with you…..” Be in a quiet, silent place so that the stillness may transform in the process of thinking on the words to use when praying. Feel the closeness of God. That closeness will continue as one continues to pray and to learn and know the Bible.
MAY GOD BLESS YOUR BIBLE STUDY THIS WEEK!
Bible Verses: Verses on Jesus and prayer: Matthew, chapter 6, verses 5-22; Mark, chapter 1, verse 35; John, chapter 17, verse 1; Jacob praying in Genesis, chapter 32, verses 22-32; Daniel on praying: Daniel, chapter 6, verses 6-22. There are several recordings on David and prayer, one will be listed: 2nd Samuel, chapter 7, verses 18-29; Solomon on prayer: 2nd Chronicles, chapter 6, verses 3-through to chapter 7, verse 1; Paul on prayer: Colossians, chapter 1, verses 9-10; and 1st Thessalonians, chapter 5, verse 17.