Why Should We Pray?
The goal of the Christian life is to become as much like Jesus as possible. Therefore, we pray because Jesus prayed. The Gospels show us that Jesus prayed before, during, and after anything significant happened in his life. Jesus prayed at his baptism (Luke 3:21-22), after tiring ministry days (Luke 5:15-16), before making big decisions (Luke 6:12-13), after feeding 5,000 people (Luke 9:16-19), before teaching about prayer (Luke 11:1), before his arrest (Luke 22:40-44), and before taking his last breath (Luke 23:46). It was part of Jesus’ natural rhythms.