![]() We have been forgiven so much by God, we are to show Christ-like character and forgive those who wrong us. We also are reminded by this line that we are to forgive others. “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors”Įven though as Christians we know we are forgiven of our sins, it is good to pray for forgiveness for it reminds us that we are sinful and constantly fall short of God’s perfect standards. It asks for God to provide us with the daily necessities that we need (harking back to the days when God provided food for His people for the 40 years in the desert), but it also refers to God feeding us daily through His word, The Bible. This line has a double meaning behind it. So as we pray this line about God’s will being done, and God’s kingdom we should remember that we are not only praying for the future but also for people to become Christians right now. “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven”Īs Christians, we know that the life we live here on earth is not all that there is, we know that a new heaven and a new earth are coming – this is the coming kingdom of God (Revelation 21).īut we also know that God’s kingdom is being established today as people come to know Him and become part of His family (His kingdom). But this prayer is bigger than just for ourselves we are to pray that all across the world God’s name may be honoured as holy as people come to know God and to understand who He is. ![]() So we are to honour God’s name as holy and also treat Him as holy. This line sounds a little odd because we don’t really use the word “hallowed” any more, but what it means is to ‘honour as holy’. This means we can come to Him as children when we pray, but it also reminds us that we need to have the correct reverence and awe of Him as a father and not just treat God like our buddy or mate. ![]() This line reminds us that we are praying to our Father in heaven, how great is this?! We can call the God of the WHOLE universe our “father” because of what Jesus has done, bringing us into God’s family. Let’s break down the prayer and have a look at each section so we can be better equipped and understand what we are saying as we pray. But do we really know what the words mean and how it can help us to pray well? ![]() Sometimes we say this prayer in church or may have prayed it ourselves. You’ve probably seen the LORD’s prayer before, but just in case you haven’t, here it is from Matthew 6:9b-13: What we found as we studied this simple prayer is that it is really comprehensive! It gives a great balance between praising God and placing requests before God. This is a short section in the gospels when Jesus takes his disciples aside and gives them a model of prayer they can follow. Recently in our youth bible study we looked at the Lords’s Prayer. ![]()
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