Does it seems strange that of all the things the disciples could have asked of Jesus, the only things recorded that they did ask was to " Show us the Father " and " Teach us to pray "? They never asked to teach us to preach, or to evangelize with power, they never asked to heal the sick, or raise the dead. To the request Show us the Father " Jesus responded; (John 14:8) “Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not come to know Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? (John 14:9) And to their request “ Teach us to pray " (Luke 11:1)    Jesus responds first by telling them what not to do in prayer. “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners [ d ]so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 6 But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and p...