And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Jesus told a parable so that we would keep praying and not lose heart.
Psalm 5:3
Psalm 5:3
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
A morning prayer: I bring my words to You at the start of the day, and I watch for Your answer.
KJVPsalm 5:3 in context
1Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. 3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. 4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity. 6Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Israel’s prayer book: songs of trust, lament, thanks and praise, many of them by David.
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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.
Jesus invites persistent asking, seeking and knocking. The verses that follow say the Father gives good things, which is not always what we name.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Confidence in prayer rests on asking according to God’s will: He hears us.
Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Rejoice, pray, give thanks in every circumstance: gratitude is part of God’s will for you.