David Wells writes a challenging article about the misunderstanding of prayer. He states, “I suggest that the problem lies in a misunderstanding of the nature of petitionary prayer. Our practice of prayer will never have the persistence of that widow until our outlook has her clarity” (pg. 160). Throughout the article, Wells talks petitionary prayer being a means of rebellion against what the norm is in the world, or an undying refusal to accept as normal what is completely abnormal. He mentions that this is purely what it means to surrender to the biblical view of God. He does on to state four examples of Jesus contending with the status quo in prayer. These four examples being: Jesus praying before making major decisions, praying when pressed beyond measure, praying in the great crises and turning points of his life, and praying before and during unusual trials and temptations. Wells makes an astounding point in saying that today, we too often accept this broken and fallen world rather than rebel against it in prayer; Just as Jesus did. We have lost sight for the righteous anger the Lord has at this world, and rather we accept it. He states, “ Without God’s wrath there would be no reason to live morally in the world and every reason not to live morally. The wrath of God is thus intimately …show more content…
I believe this is because Jesus feared the Lord. He did not beacon upon the Lord only to praise him, but to seek guidance in his life and the Bible says that he intercedes for us. Jesus was one to rebel against the “societal norm”, meaning that he understood the Lord’s hate for the brokenness in this world. I think like Jesus, it is time for the Church to step up and stop promoting only the love of the Lord. We need to share the hurt and the hate in God’s heart for the brokenness in this