From the Pastor's Desk:
I have always thought how great it would have been to walk with Jesus ... to be one of His original 12 disciples. How great it would have been to witness first-hand His miracles, His teachings, His demeanor, His mannerisms, His compassion, and His love. Jesus prayed often. Jesus' disciples had watched, and no doubt listened to Jesus praying. One time after He had finished praying, one of His disciples said, "Lord teach us to pray." I find it fascinating that the disciples did not ask Jesus how to preach, or teach, or do miracles, or to be wise. Instead they ask Him to teach them to pray.
Prayer was very important to Jesus. And if prayer was important to the Only Begotten Son, how much more should it be important to us? We need to be a people who pray. We need to pray individually ... alone; and we need to pray collectively ... with others, or in a group at church. James wrote to us, "The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." Paul added these words, "Pray without ceasing."
Let us all be much in prayer. May we all ask Jesus to teach us to pray. May we all continue on in a powerful and effective prayer life.
Pastor Randy