Prayer

Prayer

Q: The Bible says that if we keep on _______, we will ______ what we ask for.

• a. hoping, get
• b. asking, receive
• c. praying, see

Martin Luther, the leader of the Protestant Reformation, once said, “I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.” That is not the way most of us live, though.

One of the subjects of Jesus’ teachings on the mountainside was prayer. He encouraged the people to continue to ask for what they needed and to seek answers. Jesus wants us not just to pray, but to seek after God and his answers for us. That requires a commitment to prayer.

Prayer is simply communicating with God. Adam and Eve talked to God while walking in the Garden of Eden, Daniel prayed in his room in front of an open window, Elijah prayed by a brook, and Jesus prayed in many places, including on the mountain and in the garden of Gethsemane.

You can pray wherever you are. In the morning while you’re showering, pray for your teachers. If you ride the bus to school, spend that time praying about situations you’ll face that day. On the ride home, thank God for being with you. Before bed, pray for those who are sick or facing difficulties.

Prayer is talking to the God who created the universe, but you don’t have to use a certain set of words or phrases to make your prayer meaningful. Just share with God from your heart.

For You

Take five minutes each morning to commit your day to the Lord and ask for his guidance. Pray throughout the day whenever you think of it. Prayer keeps the line of communication open between you and God.

Answer: b

Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.   Matthew 7:7-8

(The Whole Story: Matthew 7:7-11; Luke 11:9-13)