Lord, teach me

​[Lord, teach me] (Read time ≈ 4 minutes)
Luke 11:1 (ESV)
1Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”
 
“Lord, teach us…” This is the posture we aught to have. Lord, teach me. We are so fast to do it. Go and do. Figure it out. Make a way. That we so quickly move forward without even once seeking the help of our Lord. Or we think we already have so much figured out. We think we know the way. We think our long time experience as a Christian will pull us through. Or we convince ourselves that if we just watch and observe all that is happening, we will pick up on the ways. The disciples had learned much from Christ and were continuing to learn from Him.
 
We can learn so much from such a simple phrase. “Lord, teach us.” We can try to go our way on our own. Or we can lean on Him. There is great revelation for you awaiting in the simple call to God in saying, “Lord, teach me.” This phrase speaks far more than three words. It is calling for instruction. But it also admits a need. It creates a vulnerability to Him. It is you, reaching beyond your natural understanding and asking for a supernatural impartation of His knowledge. We can watch and learn all we want. But when we say, “God, show me your ways!”, this is the way to personal revelation. As we desire to grow, we must ask our Lord how to grow. As we want to gain knowledge in the Word, we ask the Lord how. We want to love better, we ask Him. We want to understand, we ask Him. Are you continually in your life asking the Lord “how”? This week, ask Him how. How to apply this. How to learn that. How to understand. And just as He taught the disciples the pattern for prayer, He will teach you.
 
Lord, teach us your way for this day and this life.
Lord, teach us to desire Your understanding.
Lord, teach us to rely on you for all things.
Lord, teach us to be humble and seek Your guidance above all else.
Amen.