祷告的含意
希伯来书十一章1至6节
1信就是所望之事的实底，是未见之事的确据。
2古人在这信上得了美好的证据。
3我们因着信，就知道诸世界是藉神话造成的；这样，所看见的，并不是从显然之物造出来的。
4亚伯因着信，献祭与神，比该隐所献的更美，因此便得了称义的见证，就是神指他礼物作的见证。他虽然死了，却因这信，仍旧说话。
5以诺因着信，被接去，不至于见死，人也找不着他，因为神已经把他接去了；只是他被接去以先，已经得了神喜悦他的明证。
6人非有信，就不能得神的喜悦；因为到神面前来的人必须信有神，且信他赏赐那寻求他的人。
信息分享
我相信确实有一位神。
我相信祂是无所不能的。
我相信祂听见我的祈祷。
我相信祂爱我、关心我。
我相信祂不单有能力，且愿意回应我的祷告。
我相信祂知道甚么是对我最好的。
我相信我可以放心信靠祂。
世界各地仍有不少人向木头刻成或石头造成的偶像祷告，但这些偶像却不可能听见。请读诗篇一一五篇3至9节，看看我们那位在天上的永活神，与这些人手造成的偶像有何天壤之别。
我们祷告的时候，最首要是留意本身祷告的态度。今天的经文告诉我们，我们要抱着信心祷告。换言之，当我们来到神的面前，我们先要承认祂知道甚么是对我们是最好的。反观我们平常的祷告，总是要求神为我们做这样做那样，仿佛我们已经知道甚么是对我们最好的；这其实是与真正的祷告背道而驰。
我们在耶稣基督身上，便看到完全信靠神的最佳榜样，耶稣基督在祷告中向神说：「不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思」。在今天的祷告学校中，我们愿意学习这种祷告的态度吗？
反思：
基督活在世上的时候，也要经常祷告；我当然要更多祷告了。
WHAT DO WE DO WHEN WE PRAY?
Hebrews 11: 1 - 6
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Message
You are saying:
1. I believe there is a God.
2. I believe he is all-powerful.
3. I believe he can hear me.
4. I believe he cares about me and loves me.
5. I believe he can and will answer my prayer.
6. I believe he knows what is best for me.
7. I believe I can trust him.
There are many people living in other parts of the world who pray to a god of wood or stone, but that god never hears them. Read Psalm 115:3-9 and see the contrasts between our living God in heaven and the idols that men make which they call their gods.
One of the most important things about our praying is our attitude while we pray. Our reading tells us that we need to have faith as we pray. Our reading tells us that we need to have faith as we pray. That means we need to come to God recognising that he knows what is best for us. Sometimes we try to tell God what he is to do or even to demand that he should do a particular thing for us. This is contrary to true prayer.
One of the greatest examples of believing, trustful prayer is found in the words of Christ, 'Not my will, but thine be done'. Can we learn that kind of praying in the school of prayer today?
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Christ prayed often while he was here, so I certainly need to pray more often.