Prayer is a divine gift through which God graciously and gracefully invites humanity into a real living fellowship with him, bridging the distance between earth and heaven and drawing finite creatures into communion with the eternal Creator. Scripture consistently affirms that God ALONE is the object of prayer. Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “Our Father in heaven” (Matt 6:9), one psalmist declared, “O you who hear prayer, to you shall all flesh come” (Ps 65:2), and 1 Thessalonians 5:17 commands believers to “pray without ceasing.” God does not command nor call people to pray if he did not intend to respond. He assures them that he hears and answers, saying, “Call to me and I will answer you” (Jer 33:3) and “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find” (Matt 7:7). In calling people to prayer, God reveals not only his sovereignty but also his desire for relationship with people. He therefore invites people to participate in his purposes, to align their wills with his will, and experience the transforming reality of his presence and power in their lives that come by prayer.
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