16 Bible Verses About Prayer: Gaining the Power of Prayer

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The pandemic has not only made our lives more difficult, but has killed many people. We are thus living in panic and feeling helpless and pray more desperately for family protection, for faith in difficulties, and for our lives and work. However, why do many of us fail to get God’s response? This requires us to understand the meaning of prayer and the way to pray so as to have our prayers heard by God. Please read the following verses and related words of God.

1. The Meaning of Prayer
Psalm 145:18

The LORD is near to all them that call on him, to all that call on him in truth.

Jeremiah 29:12

Then shall you call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

Matthew 7:7-8

7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you: 8 For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened.

Matthew 18:19

Again I say to you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

John 14:13-14

13 And whatever you shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

2. How Should We Pray to God?
Matthew 6:6-7

6 But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father which is in secret; and your Father which sees in secret shall reward you openly. 7 But when you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

James 5:16

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Romans 12:12

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Mark 11:25

And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Philippians 4:6-7

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

3. What Kind of Prayers Does God Listen To?
Matthew 6:9-13

9 After this manner therefore pray you: Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Psalm 17:1

Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry, give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Psalm 34:17

The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Psalm 102:17

He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.