Prayer is talking to God, acknowledging His greatness and authority, asking Him for help and thanking Him for His many blessings. It gives God pleasure that we recognise our dependence on Him, and continually look for His guidance.

Consider a few examples: Abraham's servant asked God for guidance in prayer in the choice of a wife for Isaac, because he recognised the importance of what was involved and his need of God's help, even in this practical matter. He received an immediate response from God.

Abraham prayed to God asking Him not to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. God refused his request because the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was necessary, but God amended His plan to allow Lot to escape (see Genesis 18:20-23; 24:42-50).
King Solomon built a Temple for God in Jerusalem to be a focal point for the prayers of the nation (2 Chronicles 6:18-21), but he understood that God was everywhere, and could not be confined to a man-made temple.

Jesus taught his disciples to pray to God, addressing Him as 'Father', praising Him and asking Him for all they needed, but particularly that His kingdom should come on the earth (see Matthew 6:9-13). Jesus is now at the right hand of God in heaven, and intercedes for us as we pray to God (see Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:24-25). James urges us to pray for each other, because "…The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." (James 5:16).

Pagan
Parable
Paradise
  New Testament references to paradise
Passover
  1. The first Passover
  2. Old Testament Passover feasts
  3. Jesus and the Passover
Pastor
Patriarch
Peace
Pentateuch
Perfect, Perfection
Pharisee
Power of God
Prayer
Preach
Predestination
Priest
  1. The Mosaic priesthood
  2. Pagan priests
  3. Christian priesthood
  4. Priests in the age to come
Promise
Promised Land
Prophet, Prophecy
Pure