Prayer & You
Prayer is your vital line of communication with Jesus, your new friend. Prayer is simply taking to Jesus.
Good communication must go both ways.
God speaks to you through the Bible and you talk to Him through prayer. See God’s Communication Model (below).
Read Daniel 9:1-3
What was Daniel reading?
After reading what did he do?
In this scripture we see the above diagram put into action and verses 4-19 records Daniel’s prayer.
Read 9:4-19
What 4 words or statements does Daniel use to describe God?
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Daniel starts his prayer by speaking of the goodness of God.
In verses 5-12 what does Daniel do?
The “Law of Moses” mentioned in verse 13 refers to the first 5 books of the Bible.
Daniel then does what in verse 16?
You can use this prayer as a model for your own prayers. It is not, However, it is not important that the words you use in talking to God be as fancy as Daniel’s but that they come from your heart.
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