AN INTRODUCTION TO PRAYER

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be
opened unto you:

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth, and to him
that knocketh it shall be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8)


THE DEFINITION OF PRAYER
Prayer is communicating with God. It takes different forms, but basically it occurs when man
talks with God and God talks with man. Prayer is described as:
Calling upon the name of the Lord: Genesis 12:8
Crying unto God: Psalms 27:7; 34:6
Drawing near to God: Psalms 73:28; Hebrews 10:22
Looking up: Psalms 5:3
Lifting up the soul: Psalms 25:1
Lifting up the heart: Lamentations 3:41
Pouring out the heart: Psalms 62:8
Pouring out the soul: I Samuel 1:15Crying to Heaven: II Chronicles 32:20
Beseeching the Lord: Exodus 32:11
Seeking God: Job 8:5
Seeking the face of the Lord: Psalms 27:8
Making supplication: Job 8:5; Jeremiah 36:7