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Jesus Prayed Luke 11
Jesus Prayed Luke 11
“Now Jesus was praying…” Notice how this just naturally is included in the story of Jesus! We might think that if anyone need NOT to pray, it was Jesus – the Son of God. Of course, that is a purely human judgment that is NOT in line with the reality of God and a right relationship with Him. Of all the people recorded in the bible, the short record of Jesus’ life abounds with the fact that He prayed. He prayed when He was popular, when He was unpopular, when he was baptized, when he chose the apostles, when he ate, when his friends were in trouble, when he was in trouble, when he was crucified! He prayed for his friends and his enemies. He prayed for himself.
He regularly went off by himself to pray and would spend all night in such prayer.
He then taught his disciples “that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart” (Luke 18:1). If Jesus is my measure of prayer, I am sorely lacking. I am not alone, but that just means that many of us are lacking when it comes to prayer. Note again Paul’s simple statement: “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17).
“Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1).
Hugh DeLong
Here is a quick listing of Jesus and prayer in the gospel of Luke
Luke 3:21 21 Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened,
Luke 5:16 16 But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.
Luke 6:12 12 It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.
Luke 9:18 18 And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, "Who do the people say that I am?"
Luke 9:28-29 28 Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.
Luke 11:1 1 It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples." NOTE: continue reading vs. 2-13 to see what He taught them!
Luke 22:32 32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers."
Luke 22:41 41 And He withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and began to pray,
Luke 22:44 44 And being in agony He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground.
Luke 22:46 46 and said to them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you may not enter into temptation."
He taught about prayer – Luke 18:1f; 11:2-13
Luke 18:1 1 Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart,
He also showed how NOT to pray – Luke 18:11
