Introduction
The two topics I am going to discuss in my reflection paper are Supplication and the Power of Prayer. Prayer is a blessing and privilege that can enrich man’s relationship with God, aid in spiritual development, and positively affect the life and associations of the believer. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, prayer is an address to God, and act of communication. According to the Webster dictionary, power is “ability to act, capacity of undergoing or suffering and the faculty of doing or performing something. Supplication is defined in your dictionary as the act of humbly begging from something on someone else behalf or yourself. An example of Supplication is you go to God on your knees and pray.

(Mark 11:24) says, “Therefore I say unto you, what things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them”. So therefore, “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgivings, present your request to God” (Philippians4:6). To me prayer is talking to God one on one, about anything that should happen to be on my heart at that time. In my opinion, prayer is a vital necessity in building a relationship with Christ. Prayer changes things and many of us have heard this statement before, whether it was from our parents, grandparents, strangers, and even our pastors.
Prayer is common and important in the Bible. Prayer also leads to a greater understanding of God’s will for us, and leads to a more meaningful communion with God. Prayer gives vision in the secret place, intelligence in work, sense in judgment, courage in temptation, tenacity in adversity, and a joyous assurance in the will of God.
Prayer could just be in a few words. We do not need fancy or big words to communicate with Jesus. Prayer don not have to be long and drawn out either. God hears our prayer as long as they are sincere. When the Pharisee prayed 33 words compared to the tax collector’s seven, God heard the shorter prayer because it was offered to him sincerely rather than words or our pride.

Supplication is also known as petitioning. Sometimes when with prayer, we are asking God to provide something of our own or standing in the gap for someone else. This type of supplication is known as intercession. In 1Tim. 2:1-2 sets a high priority for “supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks. From the Old Testament, Israel was a nation established in prayer. God heard the cries of his people and was aware of their plight, and came down to deliver them (Ex. 3:7-10). Moses maintained constant communion with God (Ex.3:1-4:17) throughout the wilderness wandering, interceded for Israel’s benefit. From the New Testament, Jesus prayer life encouraged the prayer life of His Disciples. I personally believe that we should prayer for each other. Pray not only for our love ones, and people we know, but pray for the world, the people that has hurt you and pray for yourself.

Sometimes when talking about Prayer and Supplications raises a very important question. Why should we pray at all? If God knows our every need before we ask him, then why do we have to pray? Why go through the trouble of going before him with our prayers. One answer is that we pray more for our own benefit. As believers, we do not pray with the view of informing God about things unknown to him, or exciting him to do his duty, or urging him as though he were reluctant. On the contrary, we pray in order that we may arouse ourselves to seek him that we may exercise our faith in meditating on his promises, that we may relieve ourselves form our anxieties by pouring them into his bosom; an hope and expect good things for others and ourselves.
So what is “The Power of Prayer and Supplication”? It’s our communication with God, whether it is petition made to God, worship, repentance, praise, or thanksgiving. It does not have to be a laid out patent prayer, but words form the heart. God wants all us, he knows our minds and hearts, so why not talk to him as if he already knows the situation. Pray and ask in faith, not blindly, for it glorifies the Lord.