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Why Pray?

"Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him."  Matthew 6:8

 

If God already knows our needs, why pray? Perhaps this question has even kept you from praying--but in reality, it should make us pray more.

If you are a parent, do you discourage your children from coming to you with their requests even if you already know what they want? No, of course not. You love them, and you take delight in listening to them. Even if you say no to their requests, it's because you know better than they do what is best for them.

God, our Heavenly Father, loves us, His children--and one of our greatest privileges is coming to Him in prayer. And because He already knows our needs, we can be confident His answer will be best. If He didn't know our needs, why bother to pray? But He does, and this should give us confidence in prayer.

Thank God that He knows your needs and wants you to come to Him in prayer. Remember: His Son gave His life "that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" (Hebrews 4:16).

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.