“Seek among men, from beggar to millionaire, one who is contented with his lot, and you will not find one such in a thousand.  Each one spends his strength in pursuit of what is exacted by the doctrine of the world, and of what he is unhappy not to possess, and scarcely has he obtained one object of his desires when he strives for another, and still another, in that infinite labor of desire which destroys the lives of men.  He who makes 300 rubles would rather have 400; he who makes 4000 rubles would rather have 5000, and he who makes 1 million rubles would climb after 2 million, and so on to the top of the ladder.  And so goes the life of men, they sacrifice their lives for this same God–Greed, and then they die, without realizing what they have lived!”

How does one approach God in prayer? What was it that this disciple wanted from Jesus in the Gospel reading when he asked Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray.” When was the last time, that we ask someone this question? Do we even care that prayer will be answered? Or perhaps, we only engage in prayer when there is a need to be met?

Questions can direct us on a journey to explore what is possible. Assuming that this is the approach taken by the disciple, Jesus’ answer seems rather intriguing followed by a longish explanation. Do we understand the prayer taught by Jesus?

We repeat the prayer at each Sunday service after the intercessions. Some of us are accustomed to an older version owing to familiarity. Others prefer more contemporary versions that are often contextualized to our current reality. However, whatever versions that we use, does the prayer offer us any resolutions to our pleadings in prayer?

In Acts 2:42, Luke wrote – “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

So let us meet up this Sunday at worship together,