Pastor Jason Anderson - A New Arrow in Your Quiver

In Luke 11 Jesus disciples ask him to teach them how to pray.  This makes sense, since when Jesus prayed they had noticed two things.  First, when Jesus prayed, it sounded different than everyone else.  Second, when Jesus prayed, stuff happened.  Is it any different now?  Should we also be taught how to pray?  I would say the answer is yes.  Jesus, teach us how to pray.  

Prayer is a new arrow in our quiver, it's something we didn't have when we didn't know the Lord.  When we were lost, if wanted something to change, well, all we could do was try harder, using our mind and our own strength.  And when something seemed impossible, well, then it was, and you would just have to give up.  But now that you know Jesus, when things are impossible, you can pray.  It's when God works best, since nothing is impossible with God.  And when Jesus teaches us to pray, he's reminding us that there is a right way to do it; a more effective way of praying. In the sermon on the mount Jesus tells us how not to pray, like telling us to NOT pray like a show off - that we are oh so spiritual.  And James points out that we have not because we ask not, or we ask with wrong intentions.  So there is something to work on here.  We can work on our praying.  Not only should we pray, we should look to the word of God to find out how to be more effective in praying.  

So get out your bible today, and say to the Lord, Holy Spirit, teach me how to pray.  then get ready.

The Living Word Bible Church - Jason Anderson