Friend to Friend-Sharon Jaynes
"One thing that makes the New Testament distinctively different from the Old Testament is that Jehovah God, the creator of the Universe and all it contains, invites us to call Him daddy. It is the name of God that Jesus referred to more than any other. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, He said:
"But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. This then is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name...' (Matthew 6:6-9).
If you are a parent, you can imagine how discouraging it would be if your children only talked to you when they wanted something. Quite the contrary, we talk to our children to discipline, instruct, nurture, train, comfort, encourage, guide, and teach. Our relationship with our Heavenly Father is much the same. We are called children of God and He longs to gather us under His wing like a mother hen and speak to us in the quietness of prayer. Our heavenly Father is always available and attentive, compassionate and caring, and interested and involved.
Sometimes, God wants to speak to us in our times of prayer simply to tell us how deeply He loves us."
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