I'm reading the book Life, God and Other Small Topics: Conversations from Socrates in the City, edited by Eric Metaxas. One chapter is a lecture
given by N.T. Wright in 2006.
One of Wrights statements caught my attention,
“If you read chapters 13 through 17 of John’s gospel, you’ll
discover a wonderful model of Christian prayer. Prayer is supposed to be
simultaneously intimate and awesome. That’s an odd combination to us, but
actually that’s how it is. There is an awe in the presence of one’s Creator,
but there is also an intimacy because the Creator invites us to call him Father.”
I like this description of prayer as being both intimate and
awesome.
Do you stand in awe of God? Do you know his power and might?
Do you have a healthy fear of him? Do you worship him?
Do you also have an intimate relationship with him? Do you know his love? Do you know his care? Do you know him as your
Father?
Because of Jesus’ sacrifice, Christians can approach God the
Father with confidence. We can talk to him, and he hears us. We have an amazing
God!
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