Iwanted to know just how many of Jesus’ prayers did the writers of the Gospels record in their narratives of Jesus’ ministry. So, I turned to the computer which gave me a total of six prayers attributed to Jesus in addition to the one we call “The Lord’s Prayer.” Each of these prayers was very important to the faith formation of those disciples at that time, as well as, reaching out to us today as guidance in our daily walk with Jesus.

Among those six prayers, the ones that stand out in my mind as particularly influential as I continue to grow as a disciple, are the ones that show Jesus’ concern for a love relationship with us his people. In Luke 10: 21 Jesus gives thanks that all people are invited to join God’s family and enjoy a relationship with him. John 17 captures Jesus’ prayer of

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