Prayer: Talking to the One I Love
Why do I need to pray? Because prayer is the most important part of the thankfulness God requires of me. And also because God gives His grace and Holy Spirit only to those who pray continually and groan inwardly asking God for these gifts and thanking Him for them. How does God want me to pray so that He will listen to me? First, I must pray from the heart to no other than the one true God, who has revealed Himself in His Word, asking for everything He has commanded me to ask for. Second, I must acknowledge my need and misery, hiding nothing, and humble myself in His majestic presence. Third, I must rest on this unshakable foundation: even though I do not deserve it, God will surely listen to my prayer because of Christ my Lord. This is what He promised me in His Word. What did God command me to pray for? Everything I need, spiritually and physically, as embraced in the the prayer Christ our Lord H...
