Daily Lesson for Monday 4th of May 2026

When something goes wrong in our lives, most of us call a close friend to talk about it. When we have good news, we find someone to share it with. We can do the same with God. “Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend.”—Ellen G. White, Steps to Christ, p. 93.

Prayer not only keeps us connected to God but tells the devil whose we are. When we kneel to pray in the morning, it’s like a physical declaration to the powers of darkness that we choose God this day. Not only that, but God sends angels to our side when we pray, and we are fortified and covered from the enemy of darkness (Psalms 91:1-16).

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The physical act of kneeling in submission shows a humble posture. It’s somehow different from sitting in a chair or lying in a bed while we pray, although we can pray in these positions too. However, when we kneel before God, we show that we are ready to serve God with all our hearts, and our words declare that He is sovereign and that we are merely His created children.

Standing in prayer was a common practice in Bible times (2 Chronicles 20:5-6,13; 1 Samuel 1:26; Job 30:20; Luke 18:11,13). The Bible also shares examples of people who sat when they prayed (2 Samuel 7:18). Others prostrated themselves before God, with their face on the earth—although this posture was less commonly associated with prayer, but rather submission before a superior (1 Kings 1:47, Mark 14:35).

What is your usual posture when you pray? The Bible doesn’t require us to pray in any particular posture, but postures are important, as they reflect our reverence, our inner feelings, and our desire to surrender to God. Some people are unable to kneel; so, ultimately, it’s the heart condition that matters most. If you can kneel but usually don’t, why not try kneeling next time you pray and see how it affects your time with God?

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Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/26b-06-the-posture-of-prayer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=26b-06-the-posture-of-prayer

Prepared for Sabbath School Class on May 9. 

Photograph by William Earnhardt

Key Text: I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. Psalm 116:1-2 NKJV

Read in Class: Daniel 2:20-24 and Daniel 6:10-11.

Study: Why did Daniel pray, and what can we learn from this prayer? What do these verses tell us about Daniel?

Apply: How does your prayer life compare to Daniel’s? Did you notice that the first thing Damiel said when his prayer was answered was, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon?” David interceded for the wise men. The evil wise men of Babylon were saved only because Daniel’s prayer was answered. How does this encourage you to pray?

Share: Can you share some reasons why intercessory prayer is so important, even though people make their own choices and neither God nor we will make those choices for them? See Does Intercessory Prayer Really Matter?

Read in Class: Luke 22:41, Acts 7:60, and Acts 9:40.

Study: What is each person in these passages doing when they pray? Why do you think they are doing that?

Apply: Consider 2 Chronicles 7:14. Often, we use this passage to focus on prayer, but what other things must be done in order for God to hear our prayers? How humble are we when we pray?

Share: Someone said that when we pray, we might be kneeling, but still standing in our hearts. What do you suppose is meant by that, and how do we keep that from happening?

Read in Class: Genesis 5:22-24 and Exodus 33:15-23.

Study: What, exactly, do we know about Enoch? What do you see as the content and the manner of the conversation between Moses and the Lord?

Apply: As you go about your day today, where or how will you whisper a prayer in communion with Jesus?

Share: In Numbers 12:13 and Deuteronomy 9:20, Moses intercedes for family members who were disrespecting him. Please share why forgiving and interceding for those who have mistreated us is so important in our prayers.

Read in Class: Exodus 32:31-32.

Study: What does this teach us about Moses and prayer?

Apply: How can your Sabbath School class intercede in prayer now for those in your church who have fallen away from Jesus?

Share: Can you share an encouraging testimony of how your intercessory prayers in the past have been answered?

Mission: Can your Sabbath School class start a text group where you can share prayer requests and pray for each other during the week?

Source: https://ssnet.org/blog/6-prayer-warriors-sabbath-school-lesson-teaching-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6-prayer-warriors-sabbath-school-lesson-teaching-plan