Jesus’ final words reflected the course of his entire life. These eight words were directed to God as a final witness of Jesus’ life and ministry: “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” What will your last words be? What will they reveal about your life – your values, your beliefs? How would you summarize your life in the space afforded by dying gasps? »more
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Jesus’ final words reflected the course of his entire life. These eight words were directed to God as a final witness of Jesus’ life and ministry: “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” What will your last words be? What will they reveal about your life – your values, your beliefs? How would you summarize your life in the space afforded by dying gasps? »more
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Jesus’ final words reflected the course of his entire life. These eight words were directed to God as a final witness of Jesus’ life and ministry: “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” What will your last words be? What will they reveal about your life – your values, your beliefs? How would you summarize your life in the space afforded by dying gasps? »more
Our spirituality should be simple, pure, and honest. We do not practice piety to be noticed by others but to please God. Jesus teaches us a simple prayer to guide us. The "Lord's Prayer" is a basic framework for us. Through it we approach our tender Abba who is exalted in the heavens, whose name is holy, whose kingdom is sovereign, and whose will is good. We seek simple daily provision to preserve our life, daily grace to forgive our sins, and daily protection to guard our souls in the time of trial. As we pray we become more like God - more gracious, compassionate, and forgiving.
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Matthew 6:5-15
5 ‘And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 6 But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 7 ‘When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that 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 ‘Pray then in this way: 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 this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. 14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; 15 but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. »more
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Matthew 6:5-15
5 ‘And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 6 But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 7 ‘When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that 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 ‘Pray then in this way: 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 this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And do not bring us to the time of trial, but rescue us from the evil one. 14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; 15 but if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. »more
The Lord's Prayer constantly reminds us of the weight of glory that surrounds us and seeks to invade and transform us and the entire world. To see this glory is a tremendous joy and yet a great burden. We dwell in theater of glory, haunted by glory, looking for glory in everything; and yet, so rarely in God. Our sin is that we settle for so little. »more
Praying the Lord's Prayer regularly transforms our view of God, self, and others. Through continual use, we learn to think of God primarily as Father, ourselves as children, and others as members of God's family. This is a much needed corrective to our stern views of God,
self, and others. No matter how mature we become we will always need to pray like a child. »more
The immediate context of the Lord's Prayer sheds insight into its divine purpose. Before Jesus calls us to "pray, then, in this way" (Mt. 6:9a), he exposes two erroneous ways of praying. He offers his prayer - the Lord's Prayer - as a remedy to wrong praying. Before Jesus teaches us how to pray, he teaches us how not
to pray. »more
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