The Lord's Prayer
Before Jesus utters
"The Lord's Prayer" He says, concerning the pagans, "Do not be
like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." He
then goes on to say, "This, then, is how you should pray . . ." --
Matthew 6:8-9
It would seem that
Jesus is saying that we don't need to ask what we think that we need to ask
for. The problem is not with God not knowing what we need. The problem is with
us not knowing what we truly need. We need to ask for what He wants us to ask
for. The Lord's Prayer doesn't change Him -- it changes us.
The Lord's Prayer
lets us know what the real need is!
My Interpretation of The Lord's Prayer:
Dad, Wow, I can't
believe that I can call you that!
Thanks for adopting
me!
As your new
son/daughter; please help me to always bring honor to your name.
You already know
what I need.
You provided that
for me today, just like you have every other day.
I don't even have to
ask!
It's always there!
It's always enough!
I'm not here to talk
about anything else that I think that I need.
You already know
about all of that without me even asking!
I'm here to find out
what you need from me.
How can you use me
to advance your kingdom? I'm here to receive Your Majesty's orders.
Forgive me for all
the times that I have failed your eternal cause; and help me to do the same for
those have failed my feeble one.
I am amazed at how
good you are at forgiving me for so much and at how horrible I am at forgiving
others for so little!
Help me to be more
like you!
Concerning my
provisions; please don't give me so little that I will be easily tempted to
despair, jealousy, and greed.
And, please don't
give me so much that I become sidetracked from what is important.
Restrain me from
living beyond your daily provision.
Make me deaf to
Satan's call for more!
Your kingdom is the
one that matters -- not mine!
Your kingdom is the
everlasting one -- not mine!
Help me to remember
that.
For the sake of your
name, help me to build your Kingdom instead of hindering it!
Make it so, my
Father, my Lord, and my King!
Please, make it so!
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