We Ought To Always Pray

"Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up."  Luke 18:1 (NIV)

Under the inspiration of The Holy Spirit of God, Luke, the physician and frequent travelling companion of the Apostle Paul, recorded these words which Jesus spoke to His disciples.  The purpose of the parable which Jesus spoke was to teach His disciples that they ought to always pray.

As modern day disciples of The Lord God, believers ought to pray, and pray often.  While it is good that we pray when we wake up in the morning, and when we lay down to sleep at night, that is not often enough.  Most believers also pray before they eat, which would be an additional two to three times each day, but that still is not enough.  We ought to pray frequently, almost continually.  We should pray before we speak, and before we undertake any activity, or make any decisions.  We should acknowledge Him, thank Him, and praise Him all day long.  In all that we do, we should acknowledge that God has His hand on us. (Proverbs 3:6)  We cannot thank Him enough for all of His blessing which He has bestowed upon us. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)  We ought to praise Him, continually, all day long, for who He is. (Psalms 34:1)  Our prayers do not have to be long in order to be effective, but they need to be sincere. (James 5:16)  There is power in prayer, and we ought to talk to our Heavenly Father frequently.  Remember the saying: "Little prayer, little power; Much prayer, much power; No prayer, no power."  The Lord God hears the prayers of the righteous. (Proverbs 15:29)