Jonah
Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the fish. He said, I cried out to the LORD in my great trouble, and he answered me. I called to you from the world of the dead, and LORD, you heard me! You threw me into the ocean depths, and I sank down to the heart of the sea. I was buried beneath your wild and stormy waves. Then I said, O LORD, you have driven me from your presence. How will I ever again see your holy Temple? I sank beneath the waves, and death was very near. The waters closed in around me, and seaweed wrapped itself around my head. I sank down to the very roots of the mountains. I was locked out of life and imprisoned in the land of the dead. But you, O Lord my God, have snatched me from the yawning jaws of death! | When I had lost all hope, I turned my thoughts once more to the Lord. And my earnest prayer went out to you in your holy Temple. Those who worship false gods turn their backs on all Gods mercies. But I will offer sacrifices to you with songs of praise, and I will fulfill all my vows. For my salvation comes from the Lord alone. Then the Lord ordered the fish to spit up Jonah on the beach, and it did.
Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat stood before the people of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the Temple of the LORD. He prayed, O LORD, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you!
Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, Listen to me, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be able to stand firm. Believe in his prophets and you will succeed. After consulting the leaders of the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang: Give thanks to the Lord; his faithful love endures forever! | At the moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves. The armies of Moab and Ammon turned against their allies from Mount Seir and killed every one of them. After they had finished off the army of Seir, they turned on each other. | So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in the wilderness, there were dead bodies lying on the ground for as far as they could see. Not a single one of the enemy had escaped. King Jehoshaphat and his men went out to gather the plunder. They found vast amounts of equipment, clothing, and other valuables more than they could carry. There was so much plunder that it took them three days just to collect it all! On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the Lord there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today. Then they returned to Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat leading them, full of joy that the Lord had given them victory over their enemies
Paul and Silas
Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a great earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off! The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. But Paul shouted to him, Dont do it! We are all here!
Prayer and fasting
Elijah
Stretch out yourself
And he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, O LORD my God, please let this childs life return to him The LORD heard Elijahs prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he came back to life!
When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead, lying there on the prophets bed. He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to the LORD. Then he lay down on the childs body, placing his mouth on the childs mouth, his eyes on the childs eyes, and his hands on the childs hand. And the childs body began to grow warm again! Elisha got up and walked back and forth in the room a few times. Then he stretched himself out again on the child. This time the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes!
Then Elijah said to Ahab, Go and enjoy a good meal! For I hear a mighty rainstorm coming! So Ahab prepared a feast. But Elijah climbed to the top of mount Carmel and fell to the ground and prayed. Then he said to his servant Go and look out toward the sea. The servant went and looked, but he returned to Elijah and said, I didnt see anything. Seven times Elijah told him to go and look, and seven times he went. Finally, the seventh time, his servant told him, I saw a little cloud about the size of a hand rising from the sea. Then Elijah shouted, Hurry to Ahab and tell him, climb into your chariot and go back home if you dont hurry, the rain will stop you! And sure enough, the sky was soon black with clouds.. a heavy wind brought a terrific rainstorm.