Ask and it shall be given to you; seek and you shall find...
Jesus (Matthew 7:7)
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."
Psalm 23
Psalm 3
Protection/ Deliverance
Psalm 150
Praise/Adoration
"earnestly I seek you; my soul thirst for you.."
David (Psalm 63:1)
"My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods."
Psalm 63
1 John 5:13-15
anything according to God's will
Psalm 142
Supplication (personal request)
"not my will, but yours be done."
"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
DAILY DOUBLE
Psalm 51
Acts 4:23-31
Boldness to speak God's Word, power to heal, power to perform miracles.
Psalm 32
Confession, Adoration/Thanksgiving
"O Sovereign Lord, what can you give me since I remain childless and the one who will inherit my estate is Eliezer"
Abram/Abraham (Genesis 15:2)
Where is Jesus' longest recorded prayer?
John 17
Matthew 6:9-13
God's kingdom to come on earth, God's will to be done on earth, God to provide our daily needs, God to forgive us our sins, God not to lead us into temptation, God to deliver us from the evil one.
Psalm 66
Adoration, Thanksgiving, Confession, Supplication (for himself)
"Open his eyes, LORD, so that he may see."
Elisha (2 Kings 6:17)
"Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before."
Daniel 6
John 17:9-19
protection, unity (to be one), complete joy, sanctification through God's Word.
Psalm 139
Adoration, Thanksgiving, Supplication (against adversaries and introspection - which could lead to Confession)