Prayer Revolution: A 14-Day DevotionalЗразок

As we contemplate Jesus’ life among us, a central truth emerges—Jesus lived a life of prayer. He enjoyed an uninterrupted fellowship with the Father. Through His prayers, Jesus called down infinite grace and power from heaven in order to inaugurate and advance the kingdom. In accordance with Christ's life of prayer, His teachings on prayer, and His giving us a spirit of prayer, Jesus proves the necessity of an active prayer life, one navigated by our calling upon the Lord under every circumstance. As praying people, the following is what we need to understand. Through Prayer, We Find All We Need in Jesus Christian prayer is all about Jesus. It is inherently Christ-centric. Not only does Jesus bring believers through the veil dividing them from God when they pray, He removes the barrier altogether. Through Christ, every Christian takes residence in the very throne room of God, with Jesus providing everything we need to ensure our constant communion with God. As the writer of Hebrews wrote, “Since then we have a great high priest . . . let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace” (4:14, 16). We not only have Jesus’ example and teaching, but we also have His personal friendship, His mediation, and His presence in prayer. Jesus Offers Every Believer a Prayer Friendship True prayer is friendship prayer—friendship with Jesus. Who doesn’t need a good friend? A friend is someone you can always confide in. A friend is someone you can always rely on. Realizing that Jesus is your best and truest friend in prayer opens up a world filled with confidence and adventure. Those who pray experience intimacy with Christ as He reveals His plans and purposes: “The servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you . . . so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you” (John 15:15–16). Jesus Mediates Our Prayers As we pray, Jesus—as our mediator—prays with us and for us on the basis of His finished work on the cross. This is an astounding truth. Think about it: We can cast aside any guilt and all doubt when we offer our prayers in the name of Jesus, for “who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised—who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us” (Rom. 8:34).