Conversation With God: The Power Of Prevailing PrayerExemplo

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

The disciples who lived and walked and were closest to Jesus needed help with prayer. It’s no wonder that you and I need the same. But where does the lesson on prayer begin for us? Perhaps we could benefit from seeing the face of Jesus and that will help us see the Father.

Set aside the next few moments to be still before the Lord. Focus your mind and heart on Jesus. Let this be a moment of personal communication between you and the Savior. Now imagine the face of Jesus as he sits beside you. With a tender voice and an outstretched hand, he makes a personal invitation just for you just as he did in Matthew 11:28. If Jesus was next to you today, his words might be something like these: Come to me. I want to relate to you in prayer. I am available to you. I am accessible. I am within your reach. I long for closeness and communication with you. Pure and simple: I love you.

Honor Jesus with the response of your heart. Talk to him with words like these:

“Jesus, when I imagine hearing these words and how you long for me to join you in prayer, my heart is moved with … because …”

And, as a final step in learning to pray, imagine that you now join Jesus in praying to the Father. Picture yourself kneeling beside the Savior and together you express your gratitude for the privilege of prayer. Jesus reminds us that he and the Father are one; he is the perfect expression of our Heavenly Father (John 17:21). If you can talk to Jesus, you can pray to God. Honor the Father with words of reverence.

“Heavenly Father, I am grateful to be able to talk to you. When I imagine being able to communicate to the Almighty God, I feel … because …”