I told someone a while back that I'd write something about the Lord's Prayer. I guess it's time. I kept thinking about it last night as I was trying to go to sleep. And those two words kept going through my mind.
How and Should. Some religions - even some Christian denominations - seem to be more into what and must.
But that's not what Jesus said.
He said How and Should.
Regular readers will know that I seem to be incapable of writing anything short. What's amazing is that even the longer ones get expanded when I use them in a class or a Bible Study. There always seems to be more. Anyway - given that, I'm going to break this into several pieces.
This then is how you should pray... is article #2 in the series: The Lord's Prayer. Click button to view titles for entire series
This then is how you should pray... -- Why?
Before going any further, let's start off with the simple question - Why? I chose the image above for many reasons, one of which is that it answers the Why question.This then is how you should pray... -- When
Some religions / people tell us when we should pray. Some say at night is best. Some say first thing in the morning is best. Some believe Sunday (or Saturday, or Friday) at service is good. On and on - so many choices. Let's look at some examples from the New Testament on the topic of when -Ac 1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
Ro 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 9 God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 10 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.
2Th 1:11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.
2Ti 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
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