A Reflection on Prayer
Prayer is important to people of every faith tradition. It is a meaningful way to maintain, maybe even develop, a deepened sense of the divine even when life 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 also 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.” Equally significant words, I believe.
Today’s prayer incorporates the thoughts of these two teachers. May your day be filled with God-ness!
A prayer: God be in my words and in my deeds. Amen.
--Ben Keckler
01.19.10
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