Teach us to Pray: Luke 11:1
“1) It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”” Luke 11:1
No matter how busy Jesus became, His life was always fueled by prayer. Again, I want to stress that prayer is not about prayer, it is about deep fellowship and communion with God. Jesus made a daily priority of spending time in solitude with His Father.
This was such a distinguishing characteristic in His life a disciple asked; “Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples to pray.”
This indicates that prayer is a learned activity. It deepens as we send more time with Jesus and the Father in prayer. It is the inner craving of every true believer to cry out “Abba Father.” (See Galatians 4:6)
The longer I walk with God the more central payer has become in my life. It is no longer a rigid time slot, rather it has become an unending conversation. This is the byproduct of walking in the Spirit. I now spontaneously pray throughout the day and night.
At some point, prayer and fellowship with God becomes synonymous. Sometimes it very conscious. Other times it more subconscious. It is now natural to commune with God in the Spirit at all times.
Seek to deepen your walk with God rather than merely repeating vain repetitions. Prayer is more about listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit than making self-centered demands of God.
Eventually, prayer will become more about praise and worship than making petitions. It actually becomes more about walking closely with God.
That was the deep yearning of this disciple as he observed Jesus. He was asking Jesus to teach them to walk with God the way Jesus walked with His Father.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global.
“1) It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.”” Luke 11:1
No matter how busy Jesus became, His life was always fueled by prayer. Again, I want to stress that prayer is not about prayer, it is about deep fellowship and communion with God. Jesus made a daily priority of spending time in solitude with His Father.
This was such a distinguishing characteristic in His life a disciple asked; “Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples to pray.”
This indicates that prayer is a learned activity. It deepens as we send more time with Jesus and the Father in prayer. It is the inner craving of every true believer to cry out “Abba Father.” (See Galatians 4:6)
The longer I walk with God the more central payer has become in my life. It is no longer a rigid time slot, rather it has become an unending conversation. This is the byproduct of walking in the Spirit. I now spontaneously pray throughout the day and night.
At some point, prayer and fellowship with God becomes synonymous. Sometimes it very conscious. Other times it more subconscious. It is now natural to commune with God in the Spirit at all times.
Seek to deepen your walk with God rather than merely repeating vain repetitions. Prayer is more about listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit than making self-centered demands of God.
Eventually, prayer will become more about praise and worship than making petitions. It actually becomes more about walking closely with God.
That was the deep yearning of this disciple as he observed Jesus. He was asking Jesus to teach them to walk with God the way Jesus walked with His Father.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global.
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