May 23, 2024 - There is a very significant passage in Luke chapter 11. Jesus had come from prayer, and his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples.” Those men had never seen prayer like that. They were accustomed to much prayer in their religion, but to them prayer was a duty and a part of their ritual. In the life of Jesus, they saw prayer as a fresh and more intimate approach to God.
You see, prayer in the life of Jesus was extremely important. Not only was it his regular habit, but it was also his resort in every situation, whatever the nature of that situation might be. When perplexed, he prayed. When hungry for fellowship, he prayed. If he was fatigued in body or weary in spirit, he would go to the Father in prayer.
We read in Mark 1:25 that Jesus started his day with prayer. Mark writes, “Rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.” Prayer brought Jesus unmeasured power and kept the flow unbroken and undiminished. There is no emergency, no difficulty, no necessity and no temptation that will not yield to prayer if we practice it as Jesus practiced it.
Yet, we must ask ourselves if prayer is as important a part of our lives as it should be? Is prayer a habit of our lives or something we use “only in emergencies”? Daily prayer, daily talking with God should be a part of our lives.
It’s something to think about... tbp
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