Teaching by Ernie Wagnor on Sunday, October 23
Why do I like my cell phone so much? Because it enables me
to easily talk with the people I love the most. That’s what prayer is – the
means by which we talk with God. Jesus taught us to pray,
“OUR FATHER who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy
kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is
the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.”
It’s a joy to be able to talk with God, the One who loves us
more than we can comprehend. (Psalm 16:11) In your presence there is fullness
of joy.
Perhaps the reason we can think prayer is boring is because
we so often spend all our time in prayer talking about ourselves. In Jesus’
model of prayer, He starts and finishes by gazing on the goodness of His
Father. Lets ask the Holy Spirit to take us to new depths in prayer. Father You
are worthy of our time and attention; thank you that you love having
conversations with us. We ask for intimacy with you in our prayer lives.
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