My house shall be called a house of prayer
And He *said to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer’; but you are making it a den of robbers.”
Matthew 21:13
In the New Testament, the church prioritized prayer. Acts 2:42, tells us
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Through out the scriptures we are taught about prayer and the importance of it, we are commanded in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, to Pray without ceasing.
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints (Ephesians 6:18).
Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving (Colossians 4:2). AMP
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God (Philippians 4:6).
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer (Romans 12:12).
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart: (Luke 18:1).
“Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak (Matthew 26:41).”
With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers (Acts 1:14).
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail (James 5:16).
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray (1 Peter 4:7).
Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come (Mark 13:33).
First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—(1 Timothy 2:1).
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name (Hebrews 13:15).
The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth (Psalm 145:18).
In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation (Psalm 5:3).
Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before (Daniel 6:10).
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God (Colossians 4:12).
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; (Colossians 1:9).
The Lord said it; it is written in His Word. Let us be women devoted to prayer. It’s not about how skilled or eloquent we may sound; it is simply about going to the Lord and seeking His help and guidance. We are called to intercede and to call upon His holy, mighty name with sincere hearts, acknowledging our need for Him and demonstrating true devotion and dependence on Him.
Lord, Father God, teach us how to pray. Let our home be a house of prayer, a house of joy, a house of peace, and a house fully devoted to You. Help us to grow. Change us, LORD, and teach us Your ways so that You may be glorified in our lives. Thank You for loving us so well. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
“Men and women are needed whose prayers will give to the world the utmost power of God; who will make His promises to blossom with rich and full results. God is waiting to hear us and challenges us to bring Him to do this thing by our praying. He is asking us, to-day, as He did His ancient Israel, to prove Him now herewith.” Behind God’s Word is God Himself, and we read: “Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, his Maker: Ask of me of things to come and concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands, command ye me.” As though God places Himself in the hands and at the disposal of His people who pray – as indeed He does. The dominant element of all praying is faith, that is conspicuous, cardinal and emphatic. Without such faith it is impossible to please God, and equally impossible to pray.”
― E.M. Bounds, The Weapon of Prayer
Awaiting His return,
