Lord, Teach us to pray…
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 invade the situation and take control."
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 in his name. 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.
Ask... Seek... Knock...
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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