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Firstfruit Fundamentals
 

Subject: Prayer

Question 5

How one prays will be according to both scripture and belief, including personal elements of belief.  If you feel that all prayer by you must be on your knees, then do so.  As a general question, it is not so much about the position of the body as it is about the attitude and reverence of the heart.

In Question 4 in this section on Prayer that asks the question of where we can pray, we saw clearly that firstfruits can pray virtually anywhere.  We see examples in scripture of praying in the heat of battle or nailed to a stake.  There are many places and situations where getting on one’s knees is not possible or practical.

The way you pray is important.  The most important aspect of the prayer is the heart-to-heart communication between you and God.  How you pray will be a unique procedure that is all your own, based on your knowledge of scripture, your experience, your beliefs and the Holy Spirit that is in you.

The scriptures where you see coming to your knees are these: 2 Chronicles 6:13; Daniel 6:10; Acts 7:60; Acts 9:40; and Acts 21:5.  Let me read one.

Acts 7:60  …the stoning of Stephen
And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Clearly one reverent way of praying.  There are others.  The key here is to love God, reverence Him and do all things to the glory of God.
 

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