The book of Proverbs is filled with wisdom to guide us in praying. It teaches us to seek God's wisdom in all we do. It guides us to seek an understanding of God's Word. 

In the midst of Job's pain, his friends added to it by hurting him with their words. They were not very good comforters. Why then was it so important that Job pray for his friends? 

The life of Job is a call to steadfastness in suffering and to remember that the Lord is indeed compassionate and merciful.

For those who come to God through faith in Jesus Christ, God's throne is the throne of grace. Believers are called to come with confidence before His throne, praying in order that they may receive mercy and find grace to help in times of need. 

Job expresses his need for an arbiter, which seems to look ahead to what Jesus would do for us. Jesus became the answer to Job's plea. 

Biblical fasting is abstaining from food or other pleasure to give focused time to seeking God and His will for our lives and the lives of others. Fasting is associated with prayer, so although prayer is not mentioned in the Book of Esther, it is implied. 

Nehemiah's example is one of constant prayer throughout the busyness of life. He prayed throughout his work. 

In Nehemiah's payer, he confesses the sins of the people, but he  also identifies himself with those sins. He requests that God will hear his prayer, he appeals to God's Word, and then he seeks God's favor in mercy. Then Nehemiah acts on his prayer. 

The priest Ezra was deeply moved by the sins of the people of Israel and he identified with them. He acknowledges they had broken God's commandments. The people responded with weeping and repentance.

King Jehoshaphat's prayer is a reminder for us to always turn to God in the adversities and challenges of life. We need to remember who God is and what he has done.