Remember to Pray!!!

This topic came up a couple days ago when Jesus taught his disciples how to pray. He told the disciples that the Father knew what they needed before they asked. That should not deter us in our prayer. We need to pray every day and not be afraid to keep those communication lines open. Our readings for today reinforce the need to pray. In the Old Testament, Queen Esther seeks the Lord God in prayer, C:12, 14-16, 23-25. She realizes that she is alone and no one to help her, but God, so she turns to Him in prayer. Jesus in the gospel, Matthew 7:7-12, tells the disciples, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." That means we need to pray and always be mindful that God listens to our prayers and answers them, maybe not in the way we think it should be, but God knows what is best for us. Even the psalmist voices that hope when he says, "Lord, on the day I called for help, you answered me" (Ps. 138). It is good to listen to these readings over and over again. Sometimes we need a friendly reminder that says to us, "Remember to Pray!" God Bless You!!!