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Prayer and Devotion

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Why should I pray?

"Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you." Jeremiah 29:12

"Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you." Mark 11:24

"Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much." James 5:16

How should I pray?

"When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men.  Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.  But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.  And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their many words.  So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." Matthew 6:5-8

"But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray." Luke 5:16

"Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Sample Prayers

Here are some sample prayers in an everyday language that may assist you in your daily worship.  If you have any special prayers that you would like to share on this site, please email them to the WebServant of this site.

  1. Daily Prayer
  2. Daily Prayer
  3. Paul's Prayer

To listen to Brad's WestGrove Church dedication prayer (June 27, 2001), click here.

Devotion

Here are some recommended year long Bible study plans for your reference in your daily devotional schedule.  These study plans have been calculated with a utility provided with the PC software package PC Study Bible by BibleSoft (http://www.biblesoft.com).  This package is an excellent study reference and is the favored Bible study tool of this author.  It can be purchased at your local Christian Book Store, and also at major computer outlet stores.  For more information, please visit the BibleSoft website.

Another Bible study alternative is e-Sword; a fast and effective way to study the Bible. e-Sword is feature rich and user friendly with more capabilities than you would expect in a free software package. For more information on e-Sword, click on the button below.