In the Bible, from start to finish, the two main themes are the coming of Jesus Christ our Lord and speaking to God in prayer. God is Spirit and you must worship Him in spirit. God has invited us into His presence any time day or night through prayer. God commands us to pray. Prayer is a great privilege granted to us by God. When we get to heaven one of our greatest regrets will be we didn’t pray enough when we had the chance. In the following verses of Scripture God invites us to pray:
Matthew 11:28 – Come to me all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Hebrews 4:16 – Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.
John 7:37 – If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.
God invites us to ask for His help:
Romans 8:26 – In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
1 Timothy 2:5 – For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ.
Why we pray to God:
James 4:2 – You do not have because you do not ask.
James 5:16 – The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
1 Thessalonians 5:16 – Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.