THE LORD'S PRAYER

What do you think of when you picture becoming more like Jesus? Does your mind go to teaching people, serving the marginalized, bringing healing and hope, or even performing miracles? Those are all wonderful things Jesus did, but it is easy to forget that all of Jesus’ doings flowed out of being with the Father.

The disciples noticed the reliance of Jesus. They were particularly moved by the way He prayed. In Luke 11, we are told that the disciples witnessed Jesus praying and had a heartfelt request of him: “Lord teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1).

It seems this type of request is one that Jesus is eager to answer. He responds with one of the most famous sections of scripture that has become known to people all over the world as “The Lord’s Prayer”.

This July we will be bringing this same request to Jesus: “Lord teach us to pray”. For four weeks, we will look at the Lord’s Prayer and how it prompts us to transform the way we commune with our Heavenly Father.