Our Gospel reading (Luke 11: 1-13) this Sunday Jesus teaches us how to pray with faith.
In all our sins we often find it most difficult to seek God but He waits for us, worries about us, and is eager to respond with His mercy.
When we ask, He always answers our prayer – “On the day I called, You answered me, O Lord,” (Psalm 137). Whenever we pray, the Holy Spirit connects us to the Father and to Jesus. Therefore, we have to pray persistently, identify our sins and repent. Every prayer increases our holiness, brings us closer to God and empowers us to be more like Him.
The life of discipleship is a life of constant and persistent prayer. As Paul say: “Pray without ceasing,” (1 Thessalonian 5:17). We must continually rely on God’s Spirit in order to grow in faith and holiness.
Prayer should lead us into a life of radical discipleship. Even in the worst of our troubles, Jesus is with us.
How often do we humble ourselves before Jesus in prayer and ask for an increase of faith?
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