On the lips of Jesus, as he died on the cross, was a prayer – a prayer written by King David 1000 years prior – a prayer God knew Jesus would need on this day….
Prayer is a mainstay of the Christian life and much of how we learn to pray is in the Psalms. Dietrich Bonhoeffer marveled that within the pages of Scripture are not only God’s words to us, but our words to God. God ordained that we would teach others how to pray in every circumstance of life.
In the next few weeks, we’ll be in a sermon series on PRAYER.
It’s ironic that some people don’t pray because they are concerned they might say something “wrong” or “silly.” We need to perish such thoughts as we approach the throne of Grace with our wonderings, wanderings and worryings. This is where we crawl into the lap of our Abba Father and hear the beat of His heart quiet us as we process our day or pour out our pain or just remember how to breathe.
Prayer is cozy comfort, it’s fighting, it’s resigning, it’s praising, it’s giving thanks, it’s submitting to God’s will… We will barely scratch the surface of all that’s been said and written and PRAYED about prayer. So let’s get started!
I look forward to seeing you Sunday in worship!