Pray the Lord's Prayer

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Call in the New Testament

Jesus and His Calls in Ministry
Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5) 

 

Called as the Intercessor

Matthew 6:7-13 New International Version 

7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

9 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
    on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
    as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b]’
 

Matthew 6:7-13 The Message 

7-13 “The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They’re full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God. Don’t fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. With a God like this loving you, you can pray very simply. Like this:

Our Father in heaven,
Reveal who you are.
Set the world right;
Do what’s best—
    as above, so below.
Keep us alive with three square meals.
Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.
Keep us safe from ourselves and the Devil.
You’re in charge!
You can do anything you want!
You’re ablaze in beauty!
    Yes. Yes. Yes.

For Reflection

I have provided two versions of the Lord's Prayer.  Try to spend some time today writing your own version of the Lord's prayer. The task will inform you about what you think is most important in your relationship with God today.

Pray

Pray in contemplation of the meaning of the Lord's Prayer.  Follow the prayer each day for the rest of the week this week.

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