Jonah was in dire condition when," the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was might tempest."when lots were cast," the lot fell upon Jonah." He was cast into the sea, but " the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah....Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God in the fish's belly...and the Lord spoke unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land." When the disobedient prophet lifted up his voice in prayer, God heard and sent deliverance.
The message of God to Hezekiah was." set your house in order; for you shall die and not live." Hezekiah turned his face towards the wall and prayed unto the Lord and said " I beseech thee O Lord, remember now how I have walked before you in truth and in perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight." and Hezekiah wept. God told Isaiah to say to Hezekiah, I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears: Behold, I will...add unto your days fifteen years"
Pharaoh was a firm believer in the possibilities of prayer and its ability to relieve. When staggering under the woeful curses of God, he pleaded with Moses to intercede for him. Four times he pleaded when the plagues were scourging Egypt. Four times were those urgent appeals made to Moses and four times did prayer lift the dread curse from the hard king and his doomed land.
