Jan 29 – Vignettes on Prayer

 Jan 29 – Vignettes on Prayer

 

     Like Jesus we should be making the will of the Father our number one priority.  Jesus did not want to be out of the Fathers will for a moment.  Prayer is such a privilege.  To be able to communicate to the author of the universe is such a privilege.  Prayer is the way Jesus was aware of his father's will.   Jesus would often spend all night in prayer.  He in fact spent 40 days in fasting and prayer before he confronted the devil in the temptations in the wilderness.  Jesus prayed all night before he chose his disciples.  Jesus would pray about every aspect of His life.  This is a quote from focus on the family on Jesus prayer life.  There are at least three reasons that Jesus prayed. First, Jesus prayed as an example to his followers. This is an example we continue to learn from, as this article demonstrates. Second, the Incarnation consists of both divine and human natures. From His human nature, it was perfectly natural for a Jewish believer such as Christ to pray. Third, the nature of the Trinity allows for communication between its members. As God the Son, Jesus could pray to God the Father.  If Jesus saw the need for prayer we should even more see it.