Pray then like this
“Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” ESV Matthew 6:9-13
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns folks not to pray so that they might be seen by others or to offer prayers that included meaningless repetition, but instead to pray privately with all sincerity. (The issue is not so much whether our prayers are public, but the reasons and sincerity behind our prayers.) Then Jesus began to teach them how to pray. In his commentary on the Gospels, J.C. Ryle points out ten parts to this model prayer and I am indebted to him for opening my eyes in regards to The Lords’ Prayer.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Oh how thankful I am for the privilege of being able to pray to you Father who I know as my Creator, my God, my Redeemer, and not to some other created being or a deaf and dumb idol. Thank you Father! And Lord, may your name be glorified this day. May your name be exalted. May all creation praise you!
Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Lord in one sense your kingdom has already come in that Jesus has established his church here on earth. Yet we have not yet seen your kingdom in all its glory. We have not yet witnessed every tongue confessing you as Lord nor have we seen your church removed from the presence of sin. Lord, we know your timing and will is perfect and we gladly submit to your pleasures and long for the day when your will would be brought about in fullness here on earth just as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors. Lord, as we go about our daily tasks, let us not lose sight of the fact that we are dependent upon you even for the very air that we breathe. The Psalmist reminds us that even the lions depend upon you for their food and we are no less dependent. Lord, even your church is not without sin and we beg your forgiveness and we ask for wisdom and strength to forgive those who have wronged us as well.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Lord, you know we are weak and prone to give into temptation. Lord, when opportunity to sin is presented, may there be no desire in our hearts and when are hearts are filled with desire to sin, may there be no opportunity. Your word teaches us that the devil is constantly roaming to see whom he may devour. Lord, keep us from his jaws; deliver us from the evil one. Amen.
Ken Askew
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warns folks not to pray so that they might be seen by others or to offer prayers that included meaningless repetition, but instead to pray privately with all sincerity. (The issue is not so much whether our prayers are public, but the reasons and sincerity behind our prayers.) Then Jesus began to teach them how to pray. In his commentary on the Gospels, J.C. Ryle points out ten parts to this model prayer and I am indebted to him for opening my eyes in regards to The Lords’ Prayer.
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Oh how thankful I am for the privilege of being able to pray to you Father who I know as my Creator, my God, my Redeemer, and not to some other created being or a deaf and dumb idol. Thank you Father! And Lord, may your name be glorified this day. May your name be exalted. May all creation praise you!
Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Lord in one sense your kingdom has already come in that Jesus has established his church here on earth. Yet we have not yet seen your kingdom in all its glory. We have not yet witnessed every tongue confessing you as Lord nor have we seen your church removed from the presence of sin. Lord, we know your timing and will is perfect and we gladly submit to your pleasures and long for the day when your will would be brought about in fullness here on earth just as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors. Lord, as we go about our daily tasks, let us not lose sight of the fact that we are dependent upon you even for the very air that we breathe. The Psalmist reminds us that even the lions depend upon you for their food and we are no less dependent. Lord, even your church is not without sin and we beg your forgiveness and we ask for wisdom and strength to forgive those who have wronged us as well.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Lord, you know we are weak and prone to give into temptation. Lord, when opportunity to sin is presented, may there be no desire in our hearts and when are hearts are filled with desire to sin, may there be no opportunity. Your word teaches us that the devil is constantly roaming to see whom he may devour. Lord, keep us from his jaws; deliver us from the evil one. Amen.
Ken Askew
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8/05/2009 04:53:00 PM
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