Text: Luke 11:1 NKJV
Further Reading: Luke 11:1-4
Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”
Luke 11:1 NKJV
MESSAGE
There is no greater need in our time and age than more prayer. With the world economy failing, sin thriving, and people dying; Christians must pray or many more would be lost eternally.
It is however unfortunate that only a few believers know how to pray effectively. What we see in the church is even more discouraging, prayer is fast losing its place and relevance in most churches. We are fast becoming more sophisticated in terms of equipment and gadget. Truly in these last days, the love of many for prayer and the things of God has waxed cold (Matthew 24:12).
The reason why there is much sins in our camp today is that there is lesser prayer. A praying people will stop sinning and sinning people will stop praying. For our nations to change, then we must ask God to teach us to pray. Oh, that we would all enrol into this school of prayer.
Prayer is the engine room of any life or ministry. When you see a man of great spiritual stature, such is connected to prayer. The two secrete to spiritual power are prayer and holiness, and Jesus excelled in both. For you to share in His power you must also live the life He lived.
Are you amazed that the disciples didn’t ask Jesus to teach them how to preach or cast our devils? It was because they saw that prayer was the secret power of Jesus’ ministry. They needed that power too, so one of them asked Jesus, Lord teach us to pray. If you truly want to do greater works as Jesus promised, then you must learn to pray (John 14:12). There is no secret to becoming a prayerful person other than by praying.
No man can be much in service for God except he is much with God in prayer. So how do you learn to pray? Learning to pray is not rocket science, a person learns to pray by praying.
Men like Elijah who turned their generation upside down for God were men of prayer. It is amazing that the Bible calls them men of like passion but with an outstanding prayer life (James 5:17).
Believers must set aside time to pray and practice praying. Just as we learn to walk and talk by practice, so also we must learn to pray. To pray more effectively, you must engage the help of the Holy Spirit, He will help you to pray beyond your wisdom.
REFLECTION
And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there.
Matthew 14:23 NKJV
Jesus our perfect example lived a life of prayer, why don’t you submit yourself to Him and ask Him to also teach you how to pray.
PRAYER
Father, Please teach me how to pray.
