Lord, Teach us to pray…
- Luke 11:1
Let's face it; we tend to do anything and everything we can before we pray. You've heard someone say it (maybe you):
"All we can do now is pray."
Think about that for a minute. We are saying:
"In my limited power, with my minuscule resources, and with my microscopic understanding, I've done all I can. Now my only hope is to ask the One with unlimited power, infinite resources, and all-knowing understanding to come into the situation."
When laid out, which of those two scenarios makes the most sense?
The disciples understood that Jesus' connection to the Father was his source. They heard his prayers… before demons fled and 5,000 were fed. So in a quiet moment one of them asked him how to pray.
"Teach us..."
They had seen miracles. They had even performed miracles. But it was this connection and communion with the Father they wanted Jesus to pass to them.
So Jesus taught them. It was simple. We tend to complicate it. Then Jesus tells them a story with an "aha" moral. Again, simple; but profound.
God wants to answer your prayer. Maybe I should add... God IS the answer to your prayer.
God, all I can do now is pray. I wish I'd realized it before I wasted so much...
For now...
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