Jesus' Lessons: Prayer


Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes unto the Father, but by me.”  John 14:6
     Jesus tells the disciples many times that whatever they ask in His Name the Father will give to them.  God sent His Son, so it is reasonable that the way to the Father is through the Son.  This lesson was not only for the disciples, but it applies to each of us today.  We seek God through His Son, because Jesus was sent by God the Father to be the sacrifice for our sins.  Also, when we seek God’s will through Jesus Christ, we are fulfilling God’s will.  At the same time, through prayer, we are drawing nearer to God.

     When praying from the heart, we are opening our hearts to God.  From within our hearts, we can be assured that Jesus is near.  We know because Jesus said, ‘For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.  I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.  Behold, the hour comes, yes, is now come, that you shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.  These things I have spoken to you, that in me you might have peace.  In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:27-33)
     Jesus asked them in John 16:31, ‘Do you now believe?’  Your prayer is in vain if you don’t believe that Jesus is the son of God.  We will have difficult times, but our faith in God will make us stronger.  Can you answer the question?  Do you believe?

     For Jesus said, “Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works’ sake.  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also: and greater works than these shall he do, because I go unto my Father.  And whatsoever you shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” (John 14:11-14)

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