Prayer is a privilege.
Many regard it as an obligation or duty that one must render to Almighty God, a sort of ceremony that he has commanded. It is true that prayer is an act of worship by which we acknowledge the sovereignty of God. The privilege has been purchased at a tremendous cost, even the death of our Lord Jesus Christ. We should never treat lightly the privilege that has cost so much. It is a good thing when danger or grave problems brings people to the Throne of Grace.