I have no idea where he received this information, but it is NOT in the Bible. As we shall see, we are encouraged to always pray. And regarding the Spirit being especially active between 2 and 3 a.m., the Bible teaches the Holy Spirit is always active (bringing sinners to conviction of sin so they will feel their need of trusting in Christ for salvation and leading believers to a closer relationship with their Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ). I answered a question back in May of this year about the so-called “witching hour” (also called the “Devil’s hour”) which was also supposed to be between 2 and 3 a.m. when demons are especially active in waking souls up to receive messages from them. This too has zero support from Scripture. We need to avoid any teachings that are not found in the Bible.

We are exhorted in 1 Thessalonians 5:25, “Pray without ceasing.” Colossians 4:2 echoes this same exhortation, “Continue earnestly in prayer.” This clearly teaches the believer in Christ to be “in the spirit of prayer at all times.” And in Ephesians 6:18 we learn that the Spirit of God is the One who is leading us in prayer whenever we pray: “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.” We should always be conscious of God’s presence with us and be “ready and willing to pray to Him at any time as the Spirit leads us to.” We do not need to set an alarm for 2 a.m. to be sure the Holy Spirit will lead us in prayer. In fact, we need a good night’s sleep to be rested and alert to begin each new day in communion with God and ready to serve Him. I believe prayer should begin the moment we wake up. King David sets this example for us in Psalm 5:1-3, “Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I will pray. My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.” How good it is if we desire to begin each day in fellowship with God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. By doing this we show 1) Our dependence on Him for guidance and help (Hebrews 4:14-16); and 2) Our desire to get to know Him better by speaking to Him and allowing Him to speak to us through His Word. As we start each day in prayer to our Father and the Lord Jesus, the “spirit of prayer” is established for the day.

Now I will close with a passage in Scripture where Jesus teaches us that the Spirit is actively working to bring sinners to see their need of a Savior from sin and He is also working in the hearts of believers to put the truth of Christ before them to bring glory to Christ. I will not offer any comment on the passage. May the Spirit of God work in your heart as you meditate on God’s precious Word.

“But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of asks Me, ‘Where are you going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is mine and declare it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you” (John 16:5-15).  (DO)  (648.1)