Prayer - Pt 4
Wouldn't this be great: Every single principle of prayer could be condensed into several simple sentences so you could remember them easily? Then, no matter where you find yourself, you could recall those principles and use them to commune with your Father.
Once you learn to pray, there is nothing sweeter than knowing you have touched the hem of His garment in prayer. It brings soothing to your soul.
Well: There is the Lord's Prayer.
Let's start looking at this pattern for prayer, sentence by sentence. Plan to actively participate with Scripture. Read the "Lord's Prayer" below. Think about it. Ask God to show you what subjects or topics for prayer are shown in this model prayer.
Matthew 6:9-13
"Pray, then, in this way:
'Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
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'Thy kingdom come.
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Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
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'Give us this day our daily bread.
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'And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
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'And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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[For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.]'
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