One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say . . .” (Lk. 11:1-4)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Could it be that Jesus made it so obvious that prayer was central to all else they might do that they saw this as their greatest need? His consistency undoubtedly taught them the necessity of praying to tap into the power source for any and all kinds of ministry.<\/p>\n Though Jesus verbally taught about praying (Matt. 5:43-45; 6:7-14; Luke 10:2; 11:5-13; 18:9-14)<\/span>, He really got the disciples’ attention by how He prayed, helping them see their need to also make prayer a priority<\/a>.<\/p>\n The day referenced in Luke 11 when the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray was not the first time the disciples saw Jesus praying. Notice some of the examples recorded in Luke leading up to that day.<\/p>\n The day referenced in Luke 11 when the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray was not the last time the disciples would see Jesus praying. Having seen Him praying up to that point led to a teachable moment of readiness to learn more about praying. The instruction they received that day would be further reinforced by what they would yet see, especially in Jesus’ darkest hour. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n Imagine the lessons the disciples learned about the importance of prayer as they watched their Messiah praying even in death. What they saw before in the good and busy days of ministry and what they heard Him say when they asked Him to teach them to pray, was reinforced exponentially as He remained consistent in prayer to the very end.<\/p>\n For Personal Reflection:<\/strong> Do you tend to let circumstances affect your prayer life or are you consistent in praying regardless of how busy or stressed you might be?<\/p>\n For More:<\/strong>\u00a0Prayer Resources<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The disciples observed Jesus preach, teach, and heal but we do not read in Scripture where they asked Him to teach them to preach, teach, or heal. They did, however, ask Him to teach them how to pray. . . . Continue reading Teaching Prayer by Example Requires Consistency<\/span>![\"(Click](\"\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/prayer-ministry-sm.jpg\")
<\/a>Jesus’ Consistency in Praying Got Their Attention.<\/h2>\n
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Jesus’ Consistency in Praying Reinforced What He Taught Them.<\/h2>\n
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