2 Cor 11:1-11 / Matthew 6:7-15
At the very core of every religion is the desire to come into communion with the divine.
While there are many means to achieve this, the primary way is through prayer.
For a Christian, prayer is essential, as prayer is an expression of the desire to come into communion with God.
So, prayer is an expression of a relationship with God.
In the gospel, Jesus tells us not to babble or to use many words in prayer to think we will make ourselves be heard.
Jesus taught us the prayer of the “Our Father”, which is a prayer that is short enough even for children to memorize.
The prayer begins by calling God our Father.
Already those two words lead us into an intimate relationship with God who wants to be our Father.
And it is a prayer taught by Jesus, the Son of God.
So, when we pray that prayer, let us not babble carelessly and forget about what we are saying.
We are calling on God our Father as we give thanks and praise for His love for us, and we also offer up our needs and petitions.
Let us meditate and ponder about that prayer because it is also the prayer of Jesus.