LIFE LESSON FOR TODAY

My Bible study has shown me that Solomon followed in his father's footsteps.He loved the Lord too. He did  pray and sought the Lord's guidance after he became King. Here are the rest of scriptures I studied about King Solomon's prayer life: LIFE LESSON: SOLOMON'S PRAYER AT THE ASSEMBLY OF ISRAEL 2 CHRONICLES 6:12, 19-20, 40 12 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands. 19 Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication,  O Lord my God,and listen to the cry and the prayer which Your servant is praying before You: 20 that Your eyes may be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your name, that  You may hear the prayer which Your servant makes toward this place. 40 Now, my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and let Your ears be attentive to the prayer made in this place.

My Bible study has shown me that Solomon followed in his father's footsteps.He loved  the Lord too.  He did  pray and sought the  Lord's guidance after he became King. Here are the scriptures I studied about King Solomon's prayer life: PAINTING: CORNELIS DE VOS THE ANOINTING OF SOLOMON   LIFE LESSON: KING SOLOMON'S PRAYERS 1 KINGS 2:12 Then Solomon sat on the throne of his father David; and his kingdom was firmly established. 1 KINGS 3:5, 7-12 At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” 7  Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not  know how to go out or come in. 8  And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted. 9  Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart t...

** I have met some women with fertility problems, who stand on Hannah's prayer. They used her prayer to affirm that they believed that God would bless them with  a child.  There is not a lot of information  given about Hannah in the Bible.  However, there is one important detail that I have learned about  her.She believed in God and said a prayer asking him to bless her with a son. Here are some scriptures that tell  us about Hanna:   PAINTING, GERBRAND VAN DEN EECKHOUT, HANNAH PRESENTING SON SAMUEL TO PRIEST ELI, CA. 1665 LIFE LESSON: HANNAH'S PRAYER 1 SAMUEL 2:1-2, 5-7, 11-20 1  Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim Zophim, of the mountains of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2  And he had two wives: the name of one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had...

I now realize that I should start say a morning prayer praying as soon as my  feet hit the floor each morning.I could also say a prayer before going  to bed at night too. My goal is to avoid morning distractions.I am seeking God’s help in  this area.    Here are some scriptures I discovered about prayers spoken by Mary:         17TH  CENTURY PAINTING: THE ANNUNCIATION BY EUSTACHE LE SUER   LIFE LESSON: PRAYERS OF MARY, MOTHER OF JESUS LUKE 1:38, 46-54 38  Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her. PRAYER SONG BY MARY 46  And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, 47  And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. 48  For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. 49  For He who is ...

I need to improve my prayer life.I do pray and say blessings over my meals.   However, I should start praying as soon as my feet hit the floor each morning. I could also say a prayer before going  to bed at night too.  I am thankful for God blessing me with a trauma free day.I need let Him know it. My goal is to avoid distractions.I am seeking God’s help in this area. I looked at the prayer life of some notable people in the Bible. Here  are some scriptures I studied :       THE PRAYER OF ZACHARIAS  LUKE 1: 5, 7, & 13-15 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah.His wife was of the daughters of Aaron,and her name was Elizabeth. 7 But they had no child, because  Elizabeth was barren, and they  were both well advanced in years. 13 But...