Prayer
“Teach us to pray.”
--The disciples of Jesus making a special request
Prayer is important to people of every faith tradition. It is a wonderful way to maintain and develop a sense of the divine while experiencing life that seems less than heavenly. In the Christian tradition, Jesus responded to the request of the disciples by using what we know as “The Lord’s Prayer”. It is a model for prayer life.
Martin Luther was a priest and a teacher. He worked primarily with the peasant farmers in Germany, serving as their priest. The people of his parish wanted to know about prayer, too. Luther responded by saying, “The fewer the words, the better the prayer.” Significant words, I believe.
Today’s prayer incorporates the thoughts of these two teachers. May your day be filled with God-ness!
Prayer: God be in my words and in my deeds. Amen.
Ben Keckler
01.21.09
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