...one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John
also taught his disciples.” – Lk
11:1
Prayer is an important aspect of the Christian faith. It’s the most
powerful tool of causing change on earth, and forms a primary part of our
relationship with our Heavenly Father.
However, prayer is also a central feature of every religion. Every
religion prays, one way or the other. Indeed, in all religions, there is a
direct correlation between the perceived level of piety/religiosity of a member
and the amount of prayer they perform.
Unfortunately, many Believers have no distinction between this
prayer-as-a-religious-exercise from biblical prayer. When all their motives and
foundational beliefs are stripped to the barest, you’ll realise that the reason
why they pray is because “that what a Christian is supposed to do”.
This type of praying for praying sake, apart from being
unproductive, is probably the first step of slipping into a superficial, religious
spirit– just like the Pharisees in Jesus’ day.
While it is important for us to pray, it is even more important for us
to pray correctly; so that we’ll not end up wasting our time and exhausting our
spiritual energies in an act that is no more than spiritual play-acting.
Like the disciple in Luke 11:1, we can simply ask the Lord to teach us
to pray. Granted, that in itself is already an act of prayer but that’s a first
step in the right direction.
AMEN.
More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN
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