The Prayers of Jesus

The book presents the reason why Jesus prayed. I think it is an original way to approach Jesus prayer lifestyle. I love that the author points out application for everyones life. A book with great aspects on prayer.

The Prayers of Jesus looks the different kinds of prayers the Bible records Jesus as saying. Mark Jones goes in depth with other Biblical references and points but stays overall simplistic of Jesus' message. For example, The Lord's Prayer is just as short as the rest of the passages even though it is much more densely packed than other short prayers
Personally, I didn't get anything out of this book. But that doesn't mean others won't.

All true knowledge of God involves mutual loving discourse between God and the redeemed sinner. Love desires knowledge of the person loved. God knows us perfectly, and we must, with all the assistance he affords us, to aim to know him. If this were not supremely important, Christ would not have highlighted this so often in his ministry and in prayer.

With knowledge comes affection and with affection comes devotion. As I was reading this devotion on the prayers of Jesus, I came to a better understanding of why Jesus is the only way to the Father. The bible makes it clear that not one is righteousness and without Jesus we do not have the righteousness to the Father to enter his presence. In knowing God by his word, by prayer and the church, we come to understanding of his holiness and the Glory of God that is for our good. That is the understanding I came with in this devotional. The prayers of Jesus are centered on God's glory and the will of God.

Each chapter starts with a verse that Jesus prayed for. A prayer that focuses on our relationship with the Father. Each chapter is filled with supporting scripture and context. The most insightful and filled with contrasting insights between the Garden of Eden and Garden of Gethsemane. What Adam accomplished and what Jesus finished. These contrasting insights give you more of a grasp and understanding that salvation matters. What Jesus did matters for everyone. I highly recommend.

A Special Thank you to Crossway Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

If Jesus needed prayer, how much more do we? Jesus prayers to the Father were part of his obedient and dependent life and necessary for his communion with the Father. Jesus prayed not because of any sin in his life, but simply because of his love for the Father. Jesus showed us how to pray – in joy and reverence – to request for our needs, for others needs, and in thanksgiving for all the blessings we have already received. In the Lord’s Prayer, he gave us patterns and words to help us in our prayers to God. This is not a book that can be read quickly. It needs to be digested in small pieces and reflected upon.

This book studies the prayer life of Jesus through the Lord’s Prayer (briefly) and the High Priestly prayer of John 17. I enjoyed the focus on the trinity’s role in prayer and thinking more deeply about how and why Jesus prayed (not just what He prayed).

This isn’t the first book I’d recommend on prayer, but I did find some good takeaways.

There are few Christian authors more practical and pious than Mark Jones. This book is excellent for personal and group study, and a worthy addition to Jones' long line of fantastic and edifying books.

This book is interesting, but was a little hard for me to follow. There was great depth to the writing which might be hard for some to grasp. But overall I felt like it was a good book.

First of all, Mark Jones love Jesus. I just love how in all of his books, he is pushing people to having a vibrant healthy relationship with Jesus. Secondly, I love the approach that Mark uses. He keeps it simple and yet worth reading and understanding. He makes it practical and doable. Lastly, you know that he has been working on these truths himself. Thus, this book is a great book to read in regards to deepening your prayer life. I am very thankful for this resource.