How to Pray

How to Pray

“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 
your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 
Give us today our daily bread. 
Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 
And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from the evil one.’  
For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.” 
                            Matthew 6:9-15
The Lords prayer or as some commentaries put it the “Disciples prayer”.
In all there are six petitions the first three to God and the second toward our fellow man.
1/ We give God the glory acknowledging Him as holy.
2/ We ask that His Kingdom come.
     We know that His Kingdom already exists what it mean hear is that God’s kingdom become more of a reality in our lives and on earth.
3/ Your will be done.
     We are asking that God’ will be done here on Earth as it is in heaven.
4/ Forgive us our Debts as we forgive our debtors.
    In Christian life it is important for us to forgive. We are told even to forgive our enemies. And are asking God that by the same amount we forgive others to forgive us.
5/ Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.
    This is something we need to think about carefully. We are tempted and tried daily and it is important that we enlist Gods help to help us avoid the temptations and avoid the devil himself.
6/ Forgiveness of Sins.
    It is as I have already stated that we forgive others or God will not forgive our sins.
Take a few minutes and think about this prayer. Do you pray in like manner?
Think about it?