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THE LORD’S MODEL PRAYER (I)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26
Luke 11:1-13

1 John 5:14

 

“If we ask any thing
according to his will,

he heareth us.”

 

THE LORD’S MODEL PRAYER (I)
 
Our Lord Jesus teaches us how to pray properly with His model prayer.
 
(a) Be Born Again: Only when we are born again by the Holy Spirit may we cry to God, “Abba, Father” meaningfully (Rom 8:15). If not, the first step is to cry unto the Lord for forgiveness and salvation (Rom 10:13).
 
(b) Acknowledge God’s Sovereignty: To express “Our Father which art in heaven” is to acknowledge our Father is above all things. He is our Creator and Maker, the living and true God, who is all-knowing, all- powerful, all-present and sovereign. With this knowledge and conviction, we will come to our Father with trust, humility, reverence and submission.
 
(c) Seek God and His Kingdom First: (Matt 6:33). Here, we are taught to put God first, “thy name,” “thy kingdom,” and “thy will,” not ours. This is our worship in prayer. God’s holy Name must be our concern. God’s kingdom must be our expectation and longing and while looking forward to the coming of our King and Saviour Jesus Christ to establish His millennial kingdom of peace on earth, we are to be watchful and prepared to meet the Lord and labour hard to accelerate His coming (Matt 24:14; 2 Pet 3:11-14). Furthermore, no matter what our needs, our plans, our desires may be, we are to submit ourselves to God’s will and pray, “Thy will be done” not only in our lives but also “in earth as it is in heaven.” When our strongest desire is God’s will alone rather than ours, our “will” will be like God’s and we will pray according to God’s Word and will (John 15:7). God’s will is always the best!
 
THOUGHT: Prayer time is a blessed and sweet time of communion with God.

PRAYER: Father, help me seek Thee and Thy kingdom first in my prayer.

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