Nicodemus and the Spiritual Practice Of Prayer

John uses the story of Nicodemus to introduce the spiritual practice of prayer. He suggests that in John's gospel Jesus is one who comes from God and who makes God known. In his life Jesus makes known the life based on love offered to all, a life that calls forth our trust and loyalty (belief). Prayer is way we choose to live and pay attention to God’s loving presence.John invites people to reflect on their own understanding and experience of prayer and to use Lent as a time to pay more attention to their prayer life.