PLEASE READ THIS FIRST: Luke 11:1-4
What do you sense the Lord saying to you in this passage?
“One of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray…” (Luke 11:1)
It’s surprising to me that Jesus hasn’t taught them to pray yet.
Or was he teaching them without the disciples realizing it?
“One day Jesus was praying in a certain place…” (Luke 11:1)
Jesus was teaching by example, by modeling the disciple’s life.
How he related to God as Father and honoured God’s Name in public.
How he pursued God’s kingdom and will, while relating to sinners.
How he trusted God for daily bread, and forgave those who wronged him.
How he daily relied on God for help against temptation.
Prayer was not a separate activity for Jesus, it was how he lived.
Sometimes he went apart to pray, other times he prayed as he worked.
Sometimes he prayed out loud, sometimes he prayed in his heart.
In a sense, he was always bowed before God whether he ‘prayed’ or not.
Prayer is more of a relationship than a way of speaking to God.
Jesus invites you to be and talk with him whatever you are doing.
PRAYER
Lord, I want this kind of relationship with you and God, a daily walk and talk that shapes every part of my day. Teach me to pray like this!
“‘Father,[a]hallowed be your name,” What a way to pray – to honour God as a loving Father and as sovereign Creator – to be held in the highest esteem and respect/honour! That is who Jesus teaches me that the Father is. He is ultimate might and yet a gentle loving and compassionate Father. Oh Lord forgive me for not hallowing you, disrespecting you! Help me to live closer to you in all that I do. You know what’s happening in my life in its most minute detail! Help me stay close to you and to let go of myself!
I start the morning greeting the Lord. Morning devotions. Evening devotions. Mealtime devotions, And , , ,
During the day, how often do I speak with my Lord?
All of life is worship. All of my life I need to praise the Lord by what I say and do. Jesus taught also by example. I need to do the same. I am a living epistle and others need to hear and see that I am a child of the King. My focus must be that I am serving Him in all I do, and not just at specific times. Serving my Master by my living for Jesus in all things. I am not my own but belong to Him. Serve Him.
1 Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love;
Praise Him, praise Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
2 Love Him, love Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love;
Love Him, love Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.
3 Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love;
Thank Him, thank Him, all ye little children,
God is love, God is love.