My questions on the subject of prayer are centered on understanding what we do.

My questions on the subject of prayer are centered on understanding what we do.

Abraham and Sarah thought they had the solution so with Hagar they made a major error. Imagine the world without the descendants of Ishmael. Remember Hezekiah? He did not want to die. God gave him fifteen additional years and Hezekiah gave the world Manasseh. Imagine a 12-year-old king. One of the worst in Judah's history.

Similar to the Pharisees we have rules that are not in the Bible. Have you ever wondered why the writers of the NT never ended a prayer "in Jesus' name?" How about never praying for the sick or safety or other secular items. Their prayers were focused on God and strength to spread the good news.

How did the congregations support themselves before Paul's instructions to the church in Corinth. The example we use as a command for giving money on Sundays was for a specific purpose and destined to help the poor in a far away place. We use that example to collect a fund we use for other purposes and primarily for our own use.

We have our minds set and nothing will change that. We cannot use the Bible to support much of what we believe much like denominations and other religious groups but we condemn them for the same attitude we have.

Prayer is just one area where what we say what we practice and what we see do not match up. This will be my last comment on the subject.