How to Pray

Last Sunday we continued our series on Genesis to Revelation. We looked at Chronicles, specifically 2 Chronicles 7:14. The context is a high point in Israel's history. Between David and Solomon, things were going well. The first Temple had just been built and dedicated. But God warned Solomon that bad times would come and gave him a pattern to pray.

1. Humble - All prayer must begin from a posture of humility. The best example is Jesus who prayed "Not my will but your will be done."

2. Pray - The best way to pray is to actually pray. Do not let the fact that God already knows everything stop you from praying. Prayer is not about passing on information but strengthening our relationship with God.

3. Seek - Prayer is not just about getting what we want but rather seeking God's face and knowing him better.

4. Turn - We all make mistakes and sin. We must be honest and turn from our wicked ways. It is not enough to just be sorry, we must actually turn.

Three thousand years later, this is still a great way to pray. For the next couple of weeks the text and audio of this message can be found at www. meafordbaptist.ca and the audio can be found at www.stephenjbedard.com.