Jesus responds with the immortal words we have come to call the Lord's Prayer. Simple and memorable, he came up with something that would help his disciple remember all the bases they should cover when asking God for things.
“Father, may your name be kept holy.
May your Kingdom come soon.
Give us each day the food we need,
and forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
And don’t let us yield to temptation.”
Then he gives them some encouraging parables and stories - reminding them that they are praying to a heavenly Father who loves them even more than they love their own children. They need to trust that God will be good to them,
I wonder what was most impressive about watching Jesus pray?
I imagine that he just looked completely at home with his Dad, relaxed, confident and peaceful. Nothing troubled him, nothing broke his trust, nothing broke his relationship with his Father, until the day he died.
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