prayers of the saints

Good morning,

Many times Jesus goes off to pray by himself. He leaves his disciples after a tough day, and goes off to a mountain . He does not tell the disciples or others what he prays to his Father. At one point , he tells the disciples/us to go to our closet and pray. He invites us to say the Lord's Prayer in the Sermon on the Mount ( in Matthew 5)  . In John 17, Jesus prays for the the apostles, and us, as well. He prays for us to be safe and faithful.

" My prayer is not for them alone, I pray for those who will believe in me through  their message,  that all them may be one… "  John 17:20-21 ( NIV )

So, how do you pray in your closet ? How do you pray out loud with others around you ? What kinds of words do you use ? Do you pray prayers that you have heard throughout your life, or are your prayers always new to God and to yourself ?

Jesus prayed in Hebrew or Greek or Aramaic when he lived here on earth. We might pray in English, German or Spanish or Arabic, or we might just be silent as we close our eyes. " .. pray without ceasing … "I Thessalonians 5:17

Salaam and strength for the journey of faith and life,

Fred

Tread on bold new paths !

Fireflies flash the direction

"Hope springs eternal" .

                              Monika Pieper Landoni 2020