Luke 11 - Prayer

 

Luke 11 – Prayer

If Jesus, John the Baptist, and the Twelve apostles all needed to pray, how much more do we need to pray! We must put God’s concerns first, because prayer is based on sonship, not friendship. God is a loving Father, not a grouchy neighbor; He gives us what we need. He neither slumbers nor sleeps; and He doesn’t become irritated when we ask for help (James 1:5). The Lord’s prayer provides a pattern for all to follow honor God, submit to His will, depend on Him to meet needs and forgive sins, and ask for strength to forgive others and to resist the evil one.   

 

More dangerous than open hostility is attempted neutrality, for an empty life is an opportunity for satan to move in and take over. The only sign we need is the “sign of Jonah,” our Lord’s resurrection from the dead (Acts 2:22-36). Jesus has won the victory over the prince of darkness. Obey satan and you let in darkness rather than light, and soon you will not be able to distinguish between them (Matt. 6:22-23).

 

Jesus was a guest in the home, but He did not flatter His host or the other guests by avoiding the truth. He exposed their hypocrisy and condemned them for their sins (Matt. 23). They defiled people, burdened them, and locked the door on them, all the while posing as holy men of God. Instead of taking the opportunity of repenting and being forgiven, they opposed Jesus and attacked Him. The lawyers made the people’s lives far more difficult. In doing so, they took a divine gift meant to point people to God and used it instead to trample their spirits. (Matt. 23:4).

 

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