Point of Prayer

(Psa 141:2 KJV)  Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

(Proverbs 21 also read)

One of the topics I contemplate is prayer.  What is prayer?  Why do we pray?  What should I focus on?  These are all real questions for me.  When I read different places in the Bible and come across a prayer, I look at it because I want to use the biblical models as examples of what I should be doing.

One of the things I notice about this chapter, which is a prayer, is that there is no list of things required or asked for.  The focus seems to be on David living a righteous life.  He’s not asking for things.  He’s not asking about his health.  He’s talking about being the kind of man that God wants him to be.

So?  My prayer focuses on fellowship with God.  I try to listen to see what He wants to say to me.  I have a basic assumption that He will meet my needs, so I don’t need to spend much more than just like Jesus did asking for His daily bread.  Prayer is a relationship not a shopping list.