Thursday June 22, 2023

Matthew 6:7-15

Lord teach us how to pray!! This is a question asked if Jesus by grown Jewish men. They certainly because of culture, language, time and space have grown up surrounded by the Jewish prayer. How then can they ask Jesus to teach them how to pray? Well, you are a recipient of 2000 years of Christianity, you certainly can pray right? Ahhhhh I am a little awkward around prayer too. I can talk up a storm but don’t ask me to pray in public unless you have a book. I can read you some prayers. Why? Why is it awkward for some of us to pray? Ever talked to a stranger? What is the difference between being with a stranger and being with you best friend? You try a lot with a stranger while you talk little but deep with your best friend. You have plenty comfortable silence with someone you have a relationship with. Teach us to pray … he taught them how to live. Then we learned how to recite the prayer. Jesus covered his face, guys live this way … “Our Father…