Praying with Jesus: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Jesus

A Year of Daily Prayers

by Eugene H. Peterson

Chosen from the Gospels of Matthew and John, these 365 readings encourage us to remove ourselves from our hectic, day-to-day pace and pray with the natural, comforting rhythms of Jesus' own teachings. By slowing down and opening ourselves to the expansiveness of his words and stories, we become his apprentices. As we observe and listen to our master, we learn to pray regularly and frequently, as he himself prayed. Through this prayerful apprenticeship, we can discover a new world of companionship with Jesus, "a world in which repetitions deepen into intimacies and a long silence is as eloquent as a sonnet."

Genres: Devotional, Prayer

Paperback

First published August 12, 1993

About the author

Eugene H. Peterson was a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. For many years he was James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also served as founding pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland. He had written over thirty books, including Gold Medallion Book Award winner The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language a contemporary translation of the Bible. After retiring from full-time teaching, Eugene and his wife Jan lived in the Big Sky Country of rural Montana. He died in October 2018.

Reviews

[Anastasia Tuckness · Rating 4 out of 5]

I journeyed through this book over the course of 2021, reading a small section of Matthew and then John each day, followed by a short meditation and prayer from Peterson. It was great to step back and really really focus on Jesus and his time here. Highly recommended for those looking to simplify their devotional life or add in a short burst each day.

[Pat · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t relate as well to this daily devotional as I have to others.

[Jamie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I like to concept of this devotional. It should be a slow, in depth reading focusing on just two gospels, a few verses at a time. While I enjoyed the connections it made to self examination, hymns, and the prayers it contained, it was pretty shallow.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Praying with Jesus: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Jesus by Eugene H. Peterson (1993)

[Elaine Graziano · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite book, this was given to me by my daughter when she was in 8th Grade, so that's many many years ago and its still my favorite devotional book today !!