Confession Is Good Daniel 9:4-5

[nancyshanice]

One of the great prayers of the Bible is in Daniel 9. Daniel offered it in response to reading Scripture. He understood what the Word said, and it affected him tremendously. He prayed, fasted, and confessed.

It is very short, toward the end, and really no more than one phrase--

"turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill" (9:16).

Then immediately Daniel returns to confession.


Our prayers should be balanced. They should include worship, thanksgiving, requests and confession. It is not necessary that each prayer have all four, but as we examine our prayer life, all should be evident, including confession.

[lynkez]

Confession is a 'must do' for it lets our prayers accepted before God. However, worship, thanksgiving and requests are also part of prayer for who does not need more blessing? Prayer connects us with God and we should not have doubts after a prayer.

[Alloys]

It would be better for one not to pray than have a lot of doubts after prayer. It will be of no use because that clearly indicates that you have no faith. As we all know there is no access to the things of God without faith. For the bible says without faith no one can please God.