Pathways of Prayer contains Insights for today from moments of prayer in the Old Testament. In these chapters, you will learn how to pray in different and challenging situations of life.
| Theme: A Prayer when Friends Become Enemies |
| Focus on: David and Ahithophel |
| Reading Portion(s): 2 Samuel 15:1–12, 30–37; 16:15–17:23 |
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| There are times in life when the one you loved as a friend turned your enemy for no |
| Theme: The Prayer for Replenishment |
| Focus on: Samson |
| Reading Portion(s): Judges 14 & 15 |
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| Great victories are won by God’s servants when they are filled with the power of the Spirit of the Lord. During such moments |
| Theme: The Prayer of Discouragement |
| Focus on: Elijah |
| Reading Portion(s): 1 Kings 19 |
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| Discouragement is deadly. It usually follows some great work done for God. From mountaintops of victory and elation and excitement can come valley-experiences of |
| Theme: Persistence in Prayer |
| Focus on: Elisha and the Shunammite Woman |
| Reading Portion(s): 2 Kings 4:8 to 37 |
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| Some prayers fail for lack of persistence. Persistence in prayer is that quality which does not stop praying until |
| Theme: Faith Operating in Prayer |
| Focus on: Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath |
| Reading Portion(s): 1 Kings 17 |
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| Faith has to go to school. Sounds surprising? Yes, it is true. Great faith is taught in step by |
| Theme: Action and Prayer go Hand in Hand |
| Focus on: Nehemiah |
| Reading Portion(s): Nehemiah 2, 4, 6:1 to 16. |
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| There is a balance in the Christian life. Many learn it very late in life. This is so |
| Theme: A Prayer to Uphold God’s Honor |
| Focus on: Ezra |
| Reading Portion(s): Ezra 7 & 8. |
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| This kind of prayer can occur in the lives of those believers who constantly interact with unbelievers. In the course of |
| Theme: A Prayer to Uphold Right Motives |
| Focus on: Hezekiah |
| Reading Portion(s): 2 Chronicles 29 to 31:1, Numbers 9:1 to 12. |
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| There are times when we may not have done everything right in our pursuit of seeking |
| Theme: Setting Things Right for Prayer to be Answered |
| Focus on: David and the Gibeonites |
| Reading Portion(s): 2 Samuel 21:1 to 14, Joshua 9. |
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| Delayed blessings trouble our minds. Then we seek God in prayer. The answer |
| Theme: Acting Deceitfully to Seek Relief through Prayer |
| Focus on: Pharaoh and Moses |
| Reading Portion(s): Exodus 7 to 10, Jeremiah 17:9. |
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| Our prayers are not always pure. They contain wrong motives. Many times we try to deceive |
| Theme: A Prayer for God’s Blessing |
| Focus on: Jabez |
| Reading Portion(s): 1 Chronicles 4:9,10. |
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| Many people remain victims of their circumstances. Though it is true that we have no control over the circumstances of our birth and |
| Theme: Praise and Thanksgiving in Prayer |
| Focus on: David |
| Reading Portion(s): 1 Chronicles 28 & 29. |
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| Have you reached the end of your journey on earth? Is there something left to do? There might be many things. But none |
| Theme: Learning to Pray |
| Focus on: Rachel and Leah |
| Reading Portion(s): Genesis 29 to 30:24; 35:16 to 20. |
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| Learning to pray is like any other learning. It takes time. There is a process involved. Also we move |
| Theme: A Prayer for Fruitfulness |
| Focus on: Isaac and Rebekah |
| Reading Portion(s): Genesis 24:67; 25:19 to 28. |
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| Barrenness is difficult to accept. We know it from the agony of barren women. The Bible speaks of many such. |
| Theme: Claiming God’s Promise Specifically in Prayer |
| Focus on: Nehemiah |
| Reading Portion(s): Nehemiah 1, Deuteronomy 30:1 to 10. |
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| What this article teaches you |
| General praying is no praying! We need to pray specifically. This is very important when we claim God’s promises |
| Theme: Mourning in Prayer |
| Focus on: Ezra |
| Reading Portion(s): Ezra 9 to 10:17; Ezra 7 & 8:15 to 36, Deuteronomy 7:1 to 6, [Nehemiah 13:26,27]. |
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| One of the forms of prayer that is much missed today is |
| Theme: A Prayer of Repentance |
| Focus on: Manasseh |
| Reading Portion(s): 2 Chronicles 33:1 to 18, 2 Kings 21:1 to 18; 23:26,27; 24:3,4 & Jeremiah 15:4. |
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| Sin destroys good things. Then it rebuilds wrong things. It defiles what |
| Theme: A Rejected Prayer |
| Focus on: Moses |
| Reading Portion(s): Deuteronomy 3:21 to 29, Numbers 20:1 to 13, Deuteronomy 32:48 to 52; 34:1 to 8, Numbers 27:12 to 14, Exodus 17:1 to 7, Psalm 106:32,33. |
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| Paul prayed thrice |
| Theme: Immediate Answer to Prayer |
| Focus on: Daniel |
| Reading Portion(s): Daniel 9, Jeremiah 25:11,12; 29:10 & 2 Chronicles 36:21. |
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| There is a promise in the Bible which says: “Before they call I will answer; while they are |
| Theme: Confidence in God in Prayer |
| Focus on: Hezekiah |
| Reading Portion(s): Isaiah 36,37; 2 Kings 18,19 & 2 Chronicles 32:1 to 22. |
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| Insults will come to the Christian who places his confidence in God. These insults come |
| Theme: Averting God’s Judgment through Prayer |
| Focus on: Amos |
| Reading Portion(s): Amos 7:1 to 9, 14, 15 & 3:7. |
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| God is holy and He brings judgment on sin and disobedience. But He often makes His judgments known |
| Theme: There is a Time to Stop Praying |
| Focus on: David |
| Reading Portion(s): 2 Samuel 11 to 12 & Psalm 51. |
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| Conflicts do occur in prayer. This happens when we know what God’s will is and at |
| Theme: Pride following Miraculous Answer to Prayer |
| Focus on: Hezekiah |
| Reading Portion(s): Isaiah 38, 39; 2 Kings 20; 2 Chronicles 32:24 to 33. |
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| God sends miraculous answers to prayer. This mostly happens when the prayer is made |
| Theme: Disobedience to God’s Will Revealed through Prayer |
| Focus on: Johanan, army officers and the people |
| Reading Portion(s): Jeremiah 40 to 44. |
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| Prayer is serious business. You cannot play games with God. But there are many who |
| Theme: Focus on God in Prayer |
| Focus on: Jehoshaphat |
| Reading Portion(s): 2 Chronicles 20:1 to 30 & 17:12 to 19. |
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| We often focus on our needs in prayer. At other times we focus on other’s needs. But |
| Theme: Resistance to Prayer |
| Focus on: Daniel |
| Reading Portion(s): Daniel 10 |
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| What this article teaches you |
| The first truth we are taught about prayer is that it is talking to God. Some years later we start using the term communion with God. |
| Theme: A Prayer of Disbelief |
| Focus on: Jeremiah |
| Reading Portion(s): Jeremiah 32 |
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| Obedience to God is never easy. One of the difficulties is that we may not understand “why” God is asking us to do certain things. |
| Theme: A Prayer for Confirmation |
| Focus on: Gideon |
| Reading Portion(s): Judges 6 |
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| We all have fears. Sometimes these fears affect the way we act. It affects us so much that we fear to act even when God |
| Theme: Conditional Answer to Prayer |
| Focus on: Solomon |
| Reading Portion(s): 1 Kings 8 to 9:9 & 2 Chronicles 5 to 7. |
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| God accepts our prayers. He also answers them. He blesses our work and our effort as |
| Theme: Utter Unselfishness in Prayer |
| Focus on: Moses |
| Reading Portion(s): Exodus 32 & Deuteronomy 9:7 to 29, Psalm 106:19 to 23. |
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| Prayer is not only for ourselves; it is for others too. Often our prayers center on |
