Jesus Teaches Us To Pray
Jesus taught people to pray one day in a certain place. One of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." -Luke 11:1 (NIV). Jesus established best practices in Matthew 6:5-13, and used specific examples to emphasise His points. This prayer is today known as the "Model Prayer" or the "Lord's Prayer."
The Bible gives a snapshot of people who prayed on their knees - 1 Kings 8:54, bowing - Exodus 4:31, on their faces before God - 2 Chronicles 20:18; Matthew 26:39, and standing - 1 Kings 8:22. Jesus' Model Prayer debunks all esoteric molds that are wont to shroud the subject of Christian prayer, and teach guidelines that address all controversies so that Christians can enjoy prayer.
Jesus gave the promise: "If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it." - John 14:14. Jesus commands us in Matthew 7:7 to "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you." D.L. Moody describes: "Prayer does not mean that I am to bring God down to my thoughts and my purposes, and bend his government according to my foolish, silly, and sometimes sinful notions. Prayer means that I am to be raised up into feeling, into union and design with Him; that I am to enter into His counsel and carry out His purpose fully."
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A disciple asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, just as John taught his disciples - sparking a lesson on communication with God. Understanding prayer's significance could change how believers approach their faith.
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