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Prayer is communicating with God on the basis of His word and our relationship with Him--a wise man said. It is the avenue where divine help is secured.

Prayer (some say or sing) is the master's key, adding that Jesus started with prayer and ended with prayer--which is not true, in the sense that prayer is not 'the key', prayer is just 'a key'. And Jesus never started with prayer and neither did He end with prayer. He started with the Word, and ended with the Word.

Moving on, lets swiftly see some reasons why Christians must be prayerful.

1. These are perilous times

'This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.' - 2 Timothy 3:1
The dangers in the world today are numerous (both seen and unseen). Prayer secures divine protection and exemption from these dangers.

2. An adversary prowls

'Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.' - 1 Peter 5:8
Take it or leave it, satan is out to ruin you at every chance he gets. And If you're not prayerful, you might end up his prey.

3. Oppositions are many

'For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.' - 1 Corithians 16:9
Your divinely ordained position is defined, but the opposition is determined to restrict your access to it by all means. And only the (spiritually) violent (in prayer) take their position and possession forcefully.

4. Temptations are lurking

'And when he was at the place, He said unto them, pray that ye enter not into temptation.' - Luke 22:40
These days, at every turn of the head lies a temptation. And prayer engenders mastery and dominion over temptation. Because it is the devil (temptation) you resist (in the field of prayer) that will flee, and be overcomed.

5. Power is a necessity

'When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace. But when a stronger than him shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.' - Luke 11:21-22
There are diverse kinds of powers in today's world, but greatest is the power of God, than all the powers in the world. And this power is generated in the avenue of prayer.

6. Heaven waits for your reaction

'Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven. And whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.' - Matthew 18:18
Until you react to what's happening based on what's written, what's happening will continue.
Hannah remained barren until she reacted and secured God's hand through prayers.
Jabez remained spiritually honorable but physically miserable until he called on God, and his story was changed.
Nineveh, a city which was destined for doom and destruction according to the word of God which he spoke through Jonah, engaged in fervent prayers, which caused God to spare the city.

Concerning this topic, I can go on and on to speak of Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, Jacob, Jesus, The Apostles, Hezekiah etc.
Nevertheless, the bottomline is that 'men ought always to pray, and not to faint'--Jesus said in Luke 18:1.

http://bbsermons.com.ng/why-christians-must-be-prayerful/

Prayer without work is dead . Fact

Shelumiel:
Prayer without work is dead . Fact

True... I don't dispute this. But that's not the topic here.

Dan1cole:
True... I don't dispute this. But that's not the topic here.

Is the topic solely on man's dependency on prayer ?

Shelumiel:
Is the topic solely on man's dependency on prayer ?

Lets just say it's about the necessity of prayer.