Luke 1:13a
But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard.”

The Lord hears our prayers as the following verses selected from the Psalms illustrate:
* Psalm 6:8-9, “Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping. The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.”
* Psalm 18:6, “In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.”
* Psalm 28:6, “Praise be to the LORD, for he has heard my cry for mercy.”
* Psalm 31:22, “In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help.”
* Psalm 34:6, “This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles.”                                                                                                * Psalm 34:17, “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”                                                                                      * Psalm 40:1, “I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.”
* Psalm 42:8, “By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me– a prayer to the God of my life.”
* Psalm 55:17, “Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.”
* Psalm 66:19, “But God has surely listened and heard my voice in prayer.”
* Psalm 102:17, “He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.”
* Psalm 116:1, “I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.”
* Psalm 145:19, “He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them.”

Do we pray enough?

Should we practice prayer more in our church fellowships?

How can we encourage ourselves and others to pray more?