Dec

16

2009

Justin Taylor|10:20 am CT

Luther’s Simple Way to Pray

In A Simple Way to Pray, Martin Luther described how he uses the Ten Commandments as a guide in his prayer life:

I divide each commandment into four parts, thereby fashioning a garland of four strands.

That is, I think of each commandment as,

first, instruction, which is really what it is intended to be, and consider what the Lord God demands of me so earnestly.

Second, I turn it into a thanksgiving;

third, a confession;

and fourth, a prayer.

For more on Luther’s theology and practice of prayer, see this helpful article by Mark Rogers.

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3 Comments

  1. David
    December 17, 2009 at 11:48 am

    Luther’s book on prayer has been one of the most helpful books on prayer I have ever found. I would also recommend Dr.Peter Hammond’s book “Handbook on Prayer” for additional solid reformed prayer doctrine.

  2. Dana Olson
    December 17, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    We should be grateful to Archie Parrish, one of the great statesmen of the PCA, for spreading the news of Luther’s “Simple Way to Pray” to churches across America these past years. His Serve International has published versions of the “Simple Way” as well as guides for teaching it and helps for churches, at http://www.kingdomprayer.org

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