Lord Teach Us to Pray

“Lord, teach us to pray.” When Jesus’ first disciples saw the qualitative difference in his prayer life, they asked him to teach them to pray like John the Baptist had taught his disciples to pray (Luke 11:1). Jesus’ response to this request was what we now call “The Lord’s Prayer.” It is well known all over the world. It is prayed daily by millions of Christians, including many Anglicans. But could we be so familiar with it that we miss some of the great value of this treasure? You can probably recite it from memory with ease. To pray it “by heart” is good, but there is much more. We are called to love the Lord our God with all our minds as well as hearts. In this series, we will think about the prayer we so frequently say. It teaches us great things about God and about ourselves. It is both a form of prayer to be modeled and an example of prayer to be prayed. Each Sunday in Lent, we’ll be preaching from the Lord’s Prayer. Please make plans to join us each week and make the disciples’ request your own prayer: “Lord, teach us to pray.”