Genesis 3:8-14 (KJV)

8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

11 And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?

12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Genesis 3:8-9 (NASB)

8 They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

9 Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?”

1 Kings 19:9-11 (NASB)

9 Then he came there to a cave and lodged there; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

10 He said, “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”

Romans 3:10-12 (NASB) ¹⁰ as it is written, “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; ¹¹ THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS,

THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; ¹² ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.”

Luke 19:10 (NASB) 10“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

Luke 15:20 (NASB) 20 “So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Biblical prayer

• Prayer is less about getting what we want from Heaven and more about getting what God wants on Earth.
• In Biblical prayer, God should do more talking and we should do more listening.
• Biblical prayer is about agreeing with God not trying to get God to agree with us.
• Biblical prayer changes things and sometimes those changes are done in us.
• Biblical prayer is always a dialogue, not a monologue.
• Biblical prayer is never about informing God of our needs, He already knows. It is about God informing us of His plans.
• Biblical faith is not about the results but about trusting God during the process.
• In the Bible when God ask questions, He is typically not looking for information. He’s omniscient. He is often looking for conviction on our part.

How to pray biblically

1. Pray His Word

2 Chronicles 20:11 – 12 (NASB)

11 see how they are rewarding us by coming to drive us out from Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance.

12 “O our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.”

2. Pray for His Will

1 John 5:14 – 15 (NASB)

14 This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him.

3. Pray His Way

James 5:16 (KJV)

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

Monday Morning Moment: “Prayer is most effective when we learn to agree with God, according to His Word.” Job 22:21 – 22 (ESV) 21 “Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you. 22 Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart.