The Bible talks about many different kind of prayers. There are prayers of thanksgiving, praise, intercession, confession, requests, and even sighs and moans. The Bible encourages and even commands us to pray at varying times of the day, morning, noon, evening, before bed, when you rise, in worship, and even continually.

Yet, with so many times and ways of praying, sometimes it can become something we take for granted. We forget that what is really happening is that we are talking to the God of the Universe!!

Some people will wait in line for hours to get a chance to meet their favorite musician or actor. They will pay lots of money to get to talk to a political candidate. These are mere people. Prayer is talking with God.

I think it’s absolutely incredible that the God who created all things and holds them together wants me to talk with Him. He wants me to share with Him both the highs and lows of my life. He wants me to ask Him things. He wants me to ask Him for things for others. He even wants me to confess my sins.

That’s right, not only does the perfect and almighty God want to talk to a human, He wants to talk to sinners deserving His wrath. He’s already sacrificed His only Son for us and made us His children and now the King wants us to approach His throne boldly and pray.

Awesome!

Heavenly Father, 

I only deserve Your wrath, yet you love me and care for me. I don’t deserve to talk with You at all. Yet, you bid me to come. Thank you for providing a way to come to You and talk with You in prayer. Help me to not to take that blessing for granted.

Amen.