Learn It from the Master

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, “Lord, teach us to pray” – Lk 11:1

When it comes to prayer, our Lord should be our standard. He’s the epitome of godliness, the quintessence of divine grace, and the most perfect example of prayer.  

The book of Hebrews calls Jesus our “forerunner”, our “apostle”, the “author and perfecter of our faith” (Heb 6:20; 3:1; 12:2)

While He was on earth, our Lord was undoubtedly a man of great miracles, healings, and signs and wonders. He was also a man of prayer; the Gospels contain several mentions of Him separating Himself unto prayer, sometimes “a great while before day”, other times “continuing all night in prayer”. Luke 5:16 says Jesus “frequently withdrew to the wilderness and prayed” (NET).

There have been, and there are, many prayer leaders and warriors in the body of Christ; but all their feats pale into insignificance when compared to that of Jesus. His prayer life was perfect, He got it right all the time.

It’s true Jesus never spoke in tongues (no, Jennifer, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani: is NOT speaking  tongues), but beyond the dispensational and doctrinal implications, He really didn’t need tongues. He knew exactly what He should pray for, per time.

Reading books on prayer and about the prayer life of our spiritual fathers are great, but would to God we spent half that time asking the Lord like that astute disciple of His in Luke 11:1,          “teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”

AMEN.

More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.

GREG ELKAN