「雅各說，耶和華我祖亞伯拉罕的神，我父親以撒的神阿，你曾對我說，回你本地，到你親族那裡去，我要善待你。...求你救我。」－創世記32:9,11
當我們在鍛鍊的爐火中被主焚燒煉淨，當我們為憂傷所困之時，這個禱告能成為我們禱告的模型，並成為我們禱告的翻版。
雅各以神所說過的話作為他禱告的起點：「你曾...說」。他這樣連番兩次提醒神（9, 12節），使他能將神緊緊抓住！
神把祂自己放在祂所說過的話語中，使我們伸手可及；什麼時候我們以祂說過的應許向祂禱告：「你曾說」，祂就不能對我們的要求說不。祂必須對祂所說過的負責。
若希律對他的誓言尚且如此認真（註），何況是我們信實的神呢？
我們的禱告，需要在神的應許上站的住腳；因為站在堅固根基上的叩門，神必定會為我們開門。－實用禱告生活
主耶穌所樂意聽見的禱告，是具體而明確的禱告；祂盼望我們為著一項專特的事情，向祂恆切代求。
每一個到神面前來的人，祂總是會問他們一個問題：「要我為你作什麼？」
若你要得到主清楚、確實的回應，那你就需要有清楚、確實的求問。
漫無目標的禱告，得不到主任何的明確的回應。你需要在禱告的支票上填上確實的數字，屬天的銀行看見了耶穌的聖名，就要如數的兌現。因此，你需要照著你真實所需的，放膽的神禱告祈求。－選
- 註：此處指馬太福音14章希律守住他對希羅底的女兒的起誓，施浸者約翰因此受害。
"And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: Deliver me, I pray thee" (Gen. 32:9, 11).There are many healthy symptoms in that prayer. In some respects it may serve as a mould into which our own spirits may pour themselves, when melted in the fiery furnace of sorrow.
He began by quoting God's promise: "Thou saidst." He did so twice (verses 9 and 12). Ah, he has got God in his power then! God puts Himself within our reach in His promises; and when we can say to Him, "Thou saidst," He cannot say nay. He must do as He has said. If Herod was so particular for his oath's sake, what will not our God be? Be sure in prayer, to get your feet well on a promise; it will give you purchase enough to force open the gates of heaven, and to take it by force. --Practical Portions for the Prayer-life
Jesus desires that we shall be definite in our requests, and that we shall ask for some special thing. "What will ye that I shall do unto you?" is the question that He asks of every one who in affliction and trial comes to Him. Make your requests with definite earnestness if you would have definite answers. Aimlessness in prayer accounts for so many seemingly unanswered prayers. Be definite in your petition. Fill out your check for something definite, and it will be cashed at the bank of Heaven when presented in Jesus' Name. Dare to be definite with God. --Selected
