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There are very many instances where Jesus Christ as a man prayed. He
gave himself to the discipline of prayer. We are told in verse I that one of the disciples approached Jesus, asking Him to
teach them how to pray.
Exposition
And he said unto them, when
ye pray say
– Jesus proceeded to give a pattern for prayer. Many have recited the Lord’s
Prayer from childhood. Unfortunately Prayers
are just mere words if not backed up by faith. We should also note that Jesus
said when you pray and not if you pray.
Our Father – We are meant to start prayer by acknowledging God as a Father of
all who are adopted into His family. These are people who believe Jesus is the
Son of God and that Jesus died for the sins of the world. God is Father also
because He created the heavens and the earth. Therefore there is meant to be a
relationship based on love and respect between you and your father.
which art in heaven – This is a declaration that His throne is in heaven and from there,
He can see everything and everybody, for He is omniscience. This is to
acknowledge that all power in heaven belongs to Him.
Hallowed be thy name – To hallow God is to declare that God is holy and everything about
Him is holy. We are exalting or lifting Him above everything. Hallowing the
name of God is the same as hallowing God and every attribute associated with
God. We hallow Him with our mouths, with our thoughts and with our lives. We
hallow Him with the way we live in public and in private too.
Thy kingdom come – This is to express the desire that His kingdom reigns
throughout the earth by the obedience of man to all the laws of God. This is a
call that the gospel of Christ fills the earth. The kingdom of God is
righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Thy will be done, as in
heaven, so in earth – This is an extension of
“thy kingdom come” When the kingdom of God has come to the earth. His will,
will be done in heaven and on earth.
Prayer
I bless and magnify your name. I give you glory
and I honour you. My King and my God, you are worthy to be praised and adored. There
is none like you. Let your perfect will be done in heaven and on earth. Help me
Father to live according to your will for my life forever and ever in Jesus
name. Amen
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