52 Prayers from the Bible

A Prayer of Frustration

Read the context passage: Genesis 15:1-6

² But Abram said, "Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I am childless and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" ³ Abram continued, "Look, You have given me no offspring, so a slave born in my house will be my heir." (Genesis 15:2-3)

1. What is the tone of Abraham’s prayer? Complaining? Inquisitive? Angry? Polite? Or other?
2. Why was this important to Abraham?
3. What situation in your life today would elicit a similar tone of prayer?
4. How did God answer Abraham?
5. How can this story inform our prayers today?

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