Petition Prayer Series

Petition Prayer

Petition: Request Appeal

Psalms 20:5: “We will rejoice in thy salvation and in the name of our God, we will set up our banners and the Lord will fulfill all thy petitions.”

Introduction:

A petition is presented when one needs justice over certain matters.

Daughters of Zelophehad Petition

One day a petition was presented by the daughters of Zelophehad—Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. Their father, Zelophehad, was a descendant of Hepher son of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh, son of Joseph. These women stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the tribal leaders, and the entire community at the entrance of the Tabernacle. “Our father died in the wilderness,” they said. “He was not among Korah’s followers, who rebelled against the Lord; he died because of his own sin. But he had no sons. Why should the name of our father disappear from his clan just because he had no sons? Give us property along with the rest of our relatives.” So Moses brought their case before the Lord. “The claim of the daughters of Zelophehad is legitimate. You must give them a grant of land along with their father’s relatives. Assign them the property that would have been given to their father. “And give the following instructions to the people of Israel: If a man dies and has no son, then give his inheritance to his daughters. And if he has no daughter either, transfer his inheritance to his brothers. If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. But if his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan. This is a legal requirement for the people of Israel, just as the Lord commanded Moses.”

Numbers 27:1-5, 7-11 NLT

King Solomon Petition

The Lord said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your petition. I have set this Temple apart to be holy—this place you have built where my name will be honored forever. I will always watch over it, for it is dear to my heart. “As for you, if you will follow me with integrity and godliness, as David your father did, obeying all my commands, decrees, and regulations, then I will establish the throne of your dynasty over Israel forever. For I made this promise to your father, David: ‘One of your descendants will always sit on the throne of Israel.’

1 Kings 9:3-5 NLT

King Manasseh Petition

But while in deep distress, Manasseh sought the Lord his God and sincerely humbled himself before the God of his ancestors. And when he prayed, the Lord listened to him and was moved by his request. So the Lord brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh finally realized that the Lord alone is God! After this Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David, from west of the Gihon Spring in the Kidron Valley to the Fish Gate, and continuing around the hill of Ophel. He built the wall very high. And he stationed his military officers in all of the fortified towns of Judah. Manasseh also removed the foreign gods and the idol from the Lord’s Temple. He tore down all the altars he had built on the hill where the Temple stood and all the altars that were in Jerusalem, and he dumped them outside the city. Then he restored the altar of the Lord and sacrificed peace offerings and thanksgiving offerings on it. He also encouraged the people of Judah to worship the Lord, the God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 33:12-16 NLT

Heaven's Court Judge

God presides over heaven’s court; he pronounces judgment on the heavenly beings:

Psalms 82:1 NLT

If only I knew where to find God, I would go to his court.

Job 23:3 NLT

If God comes and puts a person in prison or calls the court to order, who can stop him?

Job 11:10 NLT

One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them.

Job 1:6 NLT

If it’s a question of strength, he’s the strong one. If it’s a matter of justice, who dares to summon him to court

“Listen in silence before me, you lands beyond the sea. Bring your strongest arguments. Come now and speak. The court is ready for your case.

Isaiah 41:1 NLT

don’t be in a hurry to go to court. For what will you do in the end if your neighbor deals you a shameful defeat?

Proverbs 25:8 NLT

The Lord takes his place in court and presents his case against his people.

Isaiah 3:13 NLT

Mediator/ Advocate In Heavens Court

Whatever happens, I will be found guilty. So what’s the use of trying? 30 Even if I were to wash myself with soap and clean my hands with lye, 31 you would plunge me into a muddy ditch, and my own filthy clothing would hate me. 32 “God is not a mortal like me, so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial. 33 If only there were a mediator between us, someone one who could bring us together. 34 The mediator could make God stop me, and me, and I would no longer live in terror of his punishment. 35 Then I could speak to him without fear, but I cannot do that in my own strength.