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“Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1).
Prayer was not generally the privilege of people in the Old Testament, although we know that some in the Old Testament did pray. Moses was close to the Lord, and asked directly for certain things. Women like Hannah prayed, and her prayer is recorded for us. David, Solomon, Elijah and Elisha also prayed. However, most people in the Old Testament did not know how to pray. That is why, when the disciples saw the Lord Jesus praying, they asked Him to teach them to pray.
Now, since the beginning of Christianity, it is the privilege of every Christian to pray. True prayer is when we do not want our own will, but rather want God’s will. Yes, it is all right to pray for something we want, but sometimes we want things that would not be good for us. God always answers our prayers, but sometimes He says, “No,” because it is not His will. We will speak more about this tomorrow.
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