My friend guides missionaries and cross-cultural workers through Prayer Ministry. She has led me in prayer on many occasions. One of our most impactful sessions was creating a visual of my time with Jesus. We are in a room with an open window, flowing white curtains, and a wooden rocking chair where Jesus sits, and I kneel at His feet. Beside Him, a table with my Bible and a single daisy in a purple vase. I later sketched this scene, and now my simple artwork hangs on the refrigerator, symbolizing my time of worship and prayer with Jesus.
As I reflect on that room, I think of the countless prayers spoken there—my asks, gratitude, requests, and even the negotiations I’ve brought before Jesus.
We often focus on how He receives our prayers, but what happens when Jesus prays?
Jesus taught his disciples how to pray through the Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13. We pray for Him to guide and protect us through this verse: “Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.”
In Romans 8:34, Jesus intercedes for us before the Father. Jesus, seated at the right hand of God, actively petitions on our behalf, pleading for us in love and advocating for our needs.
His prayer on the cross: “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit,” Luke 23:46, is the ultimate act of faith, obedience, and trust in God’s plan.
When the words don’t come, pray the Lord’s Prayer. How comforting to know the one who prays is advocating for us before the Father. Praise God for the Yes, the No, and the Wait. When we can’t see tomorrow, we can trust completely in God’s plan, even in our hardest moments. Jesus did.
Who sits in your rocking chair?
~ Kim Snyder
Christ Fellowship