The Prayer Life of Jesus (1)
Text: _Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray.”_ — Luke 11:1
Have you ever wondered why Jesus prayed? As Luke 5:16 informs us, “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” The Lord’s passion for prayer may surprise us. He is God; why would He need to pray at all? The gospels record Jesus praying at key moments in His ministry. First, remember that Jesus was tempted in the wilderness “after fasting for forty days and forty nights” (Matthew 4:2). Prayer is not mentioned here, but since prayer and fasting are often connected in the Bible, it is safe to affirm that Jesus prayed intensely to prepare for the temptations that would follow.
In addition, Jesus chose His twelve disciples after He “spent the night praying to God” (Luke 6:12). That is arguably twelve hours of prayers to choose twelve acquaintances. So, through prayer, He was guided by the Spirit to choose His closest followers. This shows the importance of prayers in making choices. In Luke 11, we read that one of the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray just after He had finished praying. In response, He taught them the prayer many refer to today as The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). On the night before He died, Jesus prayed as never before, earnestly communing with the Father. Our Lord’s submission to death on a cross for our sake, obeying the will of His Father, was the fruit of that prayerful communion. Through prayer, Jesus received strength, discernment, instruction, and walked in obedience. The bottom line is this: if Jesus needed to pray, how much more do we? Do not just learn prayer, but pray prayer. Your prayers shall receive 100% answers. Open your heart to learn and to act.
Prayer
Thank You Jesus for showing how important it is to pray. Help us to follow Your example. Thank You for giving us prayer so that we grow closer to You in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Text: _Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray.”_ — Luke 11:1
Have you ever wondered why Jesus prayed? As Luke 5:16 informs us, “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” The Lord’s passion for prayer may surprise us. He is God; why would He need to pray at all? The gospels record Jesus praying at key moments in His ministry. First, remember that Jesus was tempted in the wilderness “after fasting for forty days and forty nights” (Matthew 4:2). Prayer is not mentioned here, but since prayer and fasting are often connected in the Bible, it is safe to affirm that Jesus prayed intensely to prepare for the temptations that would follow.
In addition, Jesus chose His twelve disciples after He “spent the night praying to God” (Luke 6:12). That is arguably twelve hours of prayers to choose twelve acquaintances. So, through prayer, He was guided by the Spirit to choose His closest followers. This shows the importance of prayers in making choices. In Luke 11, we read that one of the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray just after He had finished praying. In response, He taught them the prayer many refer to today as The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). On the night before He died, Jesus prayed as never before, earnestly communing with the Father. Our Lord’s submission to death on a cross for our sake, obeying the will of His Father, was the fruit of that prayerful communion. Through prayer, Jesus received strength, discernment, instruction, and walked in obedience. The bottom line is this: if Jesus needed to pray, how much more do we? Do not just learn prayer, but pray prayer. Your prayers shall receive 100% answers. Open your heart to learn and to act.
Prayer
Thank You Jesus for showing how important it is to pray. Help us to follow Your example. Thank You for giving us prayer so that we grow closer to You in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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