WEEK ONE DAY 5: Prayer must be to the glory of God, in full surrender to His will, in full faith, in the name of Jesus, and with a perseverance that, if need be, refuses to be denied. All this must be learned. It can only be learned in the school of much prayer, for practice makes perfect. Amid our acute awareness of our own ignorance and unworthiness, and in the struggle between believing and doubting, the heavenly art of effective prayer is learned. And the Beginner and Finisher of faith and prayer, who watches over our praying, sees to it that all who trust Him for their education in the school of prayer shall be carried on to perfection. Being aware of how much we have yet to learn, let the deep undertone of all our prayer be a teachable spirit, with our faith rooted firmly in Him as the perfect teacher. If we have these things, we can be sure we will be taught and we will learn to pray in power. Depend on it.
READ: Matthew 11:25-30 At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. 26Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. 27“All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 25
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” 28
QUESTIONS: What is the focus of Jesus’ prayer here? This scripture reveals that there is only one way for us to know the Father. What is it? What will be the glorious result of our coming to the Father through Jesus? What does this scripture tell you about the weight of the “yoke” of prayer?