II Chronicles 6  Solomon's prayer

Solomon celebrates the fact that God has fulfilled His word to David, his father.  The House of the Lord will not contain the infinite One,  Solomon confesses, but he asks that God will " have regard to the prayer of Thy servant and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to listen to the cry and prayer which Thy servant prays before Thee." ( v19)

He goes on, " that Thine eyes may be open toward this house day and night, toward the place of which Thou hast said that Thou wouldst put Thy name there, to listen to the prayer which Thy servant shall pray toward this place. " ( v20)

Solomon asks the Lord, the Savior, to hear the supplications of His people and forgive their sins.

He asks the Lord, the Righteous Judge, to hear the case of feuding neighbors, and to punish the wicked and justify the righteous.

He asks the Lord, the Sovereign King, to rescue the defeated nation from their enemies, when they confess His name and return to Him.

He asks the Lord, the Provider, to hear their cries when drought has come because of their sinfulness, when they turn back and pray, confessing His Name.  He asks that the Lord would forgive and "teach them the good way in which they should walk."  And then, to send the rains.

He asks the Almighty ruler of Heaven and earth to hear their prayers when they are in trouble from famine, pestilence, blight, mildew, locust, grasshopper, enemies, plagues, and sickness... whether from one man or the whole nation... "then hear Thou from heaven Thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render to each according to all his ways, whose heart Thou knowest, for Thou alone dost know the hearts of the sons of men. " 

Solomon prays for the foreigner who comes to pray "for Thy great name's sake".. that all the nations will know His name.
He prays that the Lord will hear the prayers of warriors in battle, and those of the rebellious in captivity when they repent and make supplication to Him.

"Now, O my God, I pray Thee, let Thine eyes be open, and Thine ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place." v40.

Solomon's temple is no more.  The city of Jerusalem has been divided and the temple cite now contains a mosque.   Israel was unfaithful to their Lord.  Some still pray towards the "wailing wall", but is this the place where God's Name dwells?
No, for Jesus has come to tell us a better way.   In Matthew 12 Jesus makes this statement, " But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here."  He is the better way!
John 16: 23-26  Jesus teaches us to pray in His name.   "Truly, truly, I say to you, if you shall ask the Father for anything, He will give it to you in My name. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, that your joy may be made full."

We no longer prayer towards the earthly place where God's name once dwelled.. but we pray in the name of Jesus, " For it was the Father's good pleasure for all the fulness to dwell in Him. " (Colossians 1:19) "Therefore also God highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. " ( Philippians 2:9-11)

Father in heaven, hallowed be Your Name!  Father we thank You that we can come in the name of Jesus, Whom You have highly exalted.  We set our eyes towards Him, who is greater than Solomon or Jonah, or the great Temple that was once in Jerusalem.  There is no comparison, for He is the Righteous One and our perfect Redeemer.  We do ask that You hear our prayers in His Name, that You forgive our sins and restore our hearts to love and serve You fully.  We need healing in our land and we desire for all the people on earth to know Your name.  Hear our prayers and supplications O Lord, for we come in His Name.  Amen.