If God Knows Everything, Why Do I Need To Pray?

This is a question that is worth asking? If God knows all, why do I need to pray? Why do I need to put effort into asking? So, I have a 3 reasons why it is important for us to pray, even though God knows all. Let's start with reason number 1. Our first reason is that Jesus prayed. Jesus is the model for how we are supposed to live life on earth. And Jesus often withdrew Himself away to pray. We see an example of this in Matthew 14:23. And the KJV of Matthew 14:23 reads...

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. Source: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/Matthew/14/type/kjv

The second reason that we should still pray is that the Bible tells us to. In James 5:13 (NIV), the Word reads...

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.

Thirdly, but not least, the Bible tells us that prayer produces results. In James 5:16 of the NIV, it reads...

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

So, we should pray to because Jesus is our example, the Bible tells us to pray,and we see that the Bible says prayer produces results. We should make a daily habit of praying. One thing I use as a personal practice is making a quick prayer the first thing I do in the morning. I think it is a good way to set the course of your day. Happy 2024 and blessings to you. Thank you for reading!

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