Of all the things that Jesus demonstrated before his disciples, preaching, teaching, baptizing, giving, etc. Prayer is the only thing they ever ask Jesus to teach them how to do.
Let’s read: Luke 11:1
“One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.'”
Why we need this verse
This verse shows you things:
1) John took the time and care to teach is disciples how to pray.
2) The disciples felt the need for prayer improvement an so asked Jesus to teach them.
To help us all seek prayer better and seek to pray better,
Here are five benefits of prayer:
- It can bring us to a Closer relationship with God:
Through prayer, we develop a closer relationship with God. It allows us to communicate with God, express our thoughts and feelings, and listen to God’s guidance. To understand the power of this, imagine if we would spend time with our parents and expressed our thoughts and feelings and gave them thanks. This would this bring us into a closer relationship with them. It does the same with God.
- It can give us Peace and calm:
Prayer can help individuals find peace and calm in times of stress and uncertainty. It allows individuals to release their worries and concerns to God and trust that He will take care of them.
- It plays a role in Forgiveness:
Prayer can help us forgive others and ourselves. It allows us to let go of bitterness and resentment and find peace in our hearts.
- It is Intercession:
Prayer can be powerful tool of intercession, where we can pray for others, asking God to intervene in their lives, heal them, guide them, and protect them.
- It help us in Fulfillment of needs: Prayer can also be used as a means to ask God to fulfill our needs and desires. It allows individuals to express their needs to God and trust that He will provide for them.
In conclusion,
We all need to say, “Lord, teach us how to pray.” Maybe start with reading this article again and asking why we pray.
I’m Lonnie Davis – These are words worth thinking.