We continue in the series “Highest and Best”, looking this episode at how we can best pray. Prayer is part of a two-way communication we have with God. He speaks to us through His word, that is, the Bible. He has said all that He is going to say to us in this life. The next time we will hear Him is when we meet Him in judgement. Be ready! Until then, we can speak to Him in prayer. He doesn’t NEED us to speak to him (Acts 17:25), he WANTS us to speak to Him. Why? Have you ever tried to have a relationship where only one party spoke? That’s not a relationship, rather that’s a monologue. God desires to be in a relationship with His children (Ez. 37:27; 2 Cor. 6:16), and that requires a dialogue. He wants us to speak to Him, to ask Him for things, to petition Him for help for ourselves and others. But He does not hear the prayers of those living sinfully (1 Pet. 3:12). In today’s lesson, we’ll look at how we can better our prayers by using the 5 w’s (plus an ‘h’); who, what, where, when, why, and how. It’s worth our time to consider how we can best serve God in all areas of our lives, and today we’ll look at how we can sharpen our skills in communicating with our Creator!
