Sermon on The Mount: Constitution of the Kingdom, Part 11 – How NOT To Pray (Part 2)
Jesus’ teaching is just as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago. He tackles tough issues head on. Before our Lord Jesus tells us how to pray, first He tells us HOW not to pray: “When you pray, don’t babble on and on as the Gentiles do. They think their prayers are answered merely by repeating their words again and again. Don’t be like them, for your Father knows exactly what you need even before you ask him!” Babbling prayer has more to do with superstition and mindless religious activity. Babbling prayer supposes that God is impersonal and not caring. Babbling prayer is about human wisdom and human effort trying to reach the heart of God. We are reminded that we need Jesus to teach us how to communicate with the God of the universe in a way that is acceptable to Him.