Dictionary of Bible Themes Without prayer any relationship with God is impoverished because vital communication is lost. Psalms 14:1-4Reasons for prayerlessness Unbelief See also Job 21:15pp Ps 53:1-4 Romans 3:11Jeremiah 17:5 See also Self-reliance Zephaniah 3:2Deuteronomy 32:17-18 See also Worship of other gods Jeremiah 2:5-6,8Genesis 3:9-12 Guilt as a result of disobedience Jonah 1:1-6Adam and Eve did not respond to their sin by praying. On the contrary they sought to hide from God Luke 22:45Jonah tried to run away from God. See also Tiredness Matthew 26:40Matthew 26:43-45 pp Mk 14:37 1 Peter 3:7pp Mk 14:40-41 Discord in relationship Joshua 7:2-5Examples of prayerlessness Joshua, after a great victory 2 Kings 1:16Joshua devised his own plan in attacking Ai and did not seek the LORD until after he suffered a disastrous defeat. See also King Ahaziah, turning to idols 2 Kings 1:1-6Isaiah 43:22 The nominal religion of Israel See also Isaiah 1:14; 64:7This verse implies that prayer involves effort--the people only paid lip service to God. Isaiah 30:1-2; 31:1Israel trusts in other people rather than God Daniel 9:13See also Israel's failure to repent of their sins Isaiah 9:13Jeremiah 5:3 Ezekiel 22:30 The lack of an intercessor among God's people John 15:6Consequences of prayerlessness See also Alienation from God Psalms 73:27Zephaniah 1:4-6 See also God's judgment Jeremiah 10:21Matthew 26:74 Disloyalty to Jesus Christ pp Mk 14:71 pp Lk 22:60 pp Jn 18:27 James 4:2Peter had previously failed to pray in Gethsemane. See also Spiritual poverty 2 Kings 17:15Jeremiah 2:5 1 Samuel 2:12 Ineffective ministry 1 Samuel 12:23John 15:4-5 This literally means they had no fellowship with the LORD James 4:1-4See also Conflicts with others because of unfulfilled desires 5583 tools5830 delight 5887 inexperience 6173 guilt, and God 6178 hardness of heart 6248 temptation 8752 false worship 8784 nominal religion 8834 unbelief |
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