Sunday September 10
Bible Reading: Luke 11: 1 - 13
Topic: Teach Us How To Pray
The Disciples asked Jesus
to teach them how to pray.
They must have been
praying since they were born but as they observed Jesus (v. 1), they realized
that they needed to be taught how to pray.
They did not behave as
some church members today who do not wish to ask questions about spiritual
things, they do not understand.
The Disciples asked, and
Jesus taught them a model pattern of prayer.
This shows that if we do
not thirst for a deeper knowledge of spiritual truths, we might remain at the
level where we are, no matter our position in the Church hierarchy.
The Disciples followed
Jesus for a long time and witnessed His prayer habits, yet were ignorant of how
to pray.
In this model prayer,
Jesus teaches us to hallow God's Name in worship. He also taught us to pray for
God's Will to be done in the world, to give thanks, confess our sins, request
for protection and deliverance from temptation. It ends with acknowledging
God's Kingdom, awesome power and glory.
This is contrary to most
of our prayers which focus only on needs and challenges.
We need to learn from the
example of Jesus and be encouraged that our Heavenly Father is ever ready to
answer our prayers.
Prayer
Lord teach me how to pray,
Amen.
Memory Verse Luke 11: 9
"And I say unto you,
Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and the door
shall be opened unto you."
Source:
The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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