August 27, 2023: How Do We Pray? - Keri Ladoucer

Luke tells us, “One day Jesus was praying in a certain place.” It was only when he finished that his disciple asked him to teach them how to pray, which causes one to wonder: what did this disciples see and experience in Jesus’ prayer that led him to make this request?  It’s possible we can know this based on the words of Jesus that follow- an intimate prayer that looks to God and the Kingdom for the present (daily bread), the past (forgive us) and toward the future (lead us not into temptation).  Whether we understand exactly why the request was made we, like the disciples, can learn that this simple prayer covers all of life – our regrets of the past, our immediate needs of the day, our hopes for the future – placing all of it in the hands of a God who listens.