Exemplos de oração na Bíblia que mudaram histórias

10 She was deeply troubled,* so she prayed to Yahweh and wept bitterly. 11 She made a vow* and said: "O Yahweh of hosts, if you will look with compassion on the misery of your female servant, and will remember me, and not forget your female servant, and will give to your female servant a male child* then I will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and a razor will never pass over his head."*12 While* she continued to pray before Yahweh, Eli was observing her mouth. 13 Now Hannah had been speaking in her heart; her lips were moving, but her voice could not be heard, so Eli considered her to be drunk. 14 Then Eli said to her, "How long will you behave like someone who is drunk? Put away your wine!" 15 But Hannah answered and said, "No, my lord. I am a woman deeply distressed,* but I have not drunk wine or strong drink. Rather, I have poured out my soul before Yahweh. 16 Do not regard your female servant as worthless,* but because of the extent of my worries and my provocation I have spoken all of this." 17 Then Eli answered and said, "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your request that you have asked of him." 18 And she said, "May your female slave find favor in your sight." Then the woman went on her way and ate something, and her face did not look sad any longer.*

The Birth of Samuel

19 Then they rose early in the morning and worshiped before Yahweh and returned* to their house at Ramah. Then Elkanah had sexual relations with* Hannah his wife, and Yahweh remembered her. 20 In due time,* Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She called his name Samuel, for she said, "I requested him from Yahweh."

41 Then Elijah said to Ahab, "Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the noise of rain." 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink while Elijah went to the top of Carmel, bent down to the earth, and put his face between his knees. 43 Then he said to his servant, "Please go and look in the direction of the sea." So he went up and looked; then he said, "There is nothing." Then he said, "Go back," seven times. 44 It happened that at the seventh time, he said, "Look, there is a small cloud, as the hand of a man, coming up from the sea." Then Elijah said, "Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Harness your horses and go down, lest the rain stop you.’ " 45 In no time* the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was heavy rain. Ahab rode and he went to Jezreel,

The Prayer in Gethsemane

36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go over there and* pray." 37 And taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be distressed and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, "My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me." 39 And going forward a little he fell down on his face, praying and saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will."*40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, "So, were you not able to stay awake with me one hour? 41 Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak!" 42 Again for the second time he went away and* prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will must be done." 43 And he came again and* found them sleeping, for they could not keep their eyes open.*44 And leaving them again, he went away and* prayed for the third time, saying the same thing again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Get up, let us go! Behold, the one who is betraying me is approaching!"