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The following are a selection of great prayers of the Bible,
which can be read in a two-week period, one prayer a day. Some
are intimate and private while others were delivered in a very
public setting. Each gives an actual example of a person talking
to God about an important matter and teaches something unique
about prayer:
Genesis 18: Abraham’s plea for Sodom.
Exodus 15: Moses’ song to the Lord.
Exodus 33: Moses meets with God.
2 Samuel 7: David’s response to God’s promises.
1 Kings 8: Solomon’s dedication of the temple.
2 Chronicles 20: Jehoshaphat prays for victory.
Ezra 9: Ezra’s prayer for the people’s
sins.
Psalm 22: A cry to God for help.
Psalm 104: A prayer of praise.
Daniel 9: Daniel’s prayer for the salvation of
Jerusalem.
Habakkuk 3: A prophet’s prayer of acceptance.
Matthew 6: The Lord’s Prayer.
John 17: Jesus’ prayer for his disciples.
Colossians 1: Paul’s prayer of thanksgiving.
Psalm 35-44: These Psalms broaden our notion of prayer
by taking more risks, demanding more of the relationship, expressing
more passion. They challenge us to engage God on a deeper level.
Psalm 51: Sets out the pattern of guilt, repentance,
and restoration we follow when we have fail God. Its words can
become our words.
Philip Yancy, The Language Of Prayer (Grand Rapids: Zondervan,
2006) 175, 178
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