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THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9

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(KJV) Matthew 6:9

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9

With this model prayer, Christ suggests some priorities that should be in the prayer life of a Christian. The prayer contains six petitions, or requests: three have to do with God’s holiness (purity, perfection, completeness and separation from evil) and will (plans and desires that reflect His character and purposes); Three have to do with our personal needs. The short length of this prayer does not mean that we should pray only briefly about our concerns. Though sincere prayer does not have to be lengthy, there were times when Christ prayed all night long (Luke 6:12).

OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN

Prayer involves worshiping (expressing honor and worthiness) our heavenly Father and communicating openly with Him. Even for those who cannot relate to a good relationship with an earthly father, God is everything any believer could ever hope for; and He will never let them down. 

  1. As a loving Father, God cares for us, guides us and welcomes us to have a deep and open friendship with Him. Through faith in Christ, we have access to the Father at any time to worship Him and to express our needs (Matthew 6:25-34).
  2. As a Father, God does not tolerate evil in His children or fail to discipline them correctly (as some earthly fathers do). To do anything less would not be good for us. God opposes sin and what it can do to His children. 
  3. As a heavenly Father, He can punish as well as bless, withhold as well as give, act with justice as well as with mercy. How He responds to His children depends on their faith in and obedience to Him. Yet we can be confident that all of God’s guidance and discipline are for our good.

HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME

The greatest concern in our prayers and in our lives should be to bring honor to God. His name must be “hallowed,” or considered sacred and holy, which means we must live in a way that is worthy of our relationship with Him. This requires us to live a life of holiness – moral purity, spiritual wholeness, separation from evil and devotion to God’s purposes. In this way, we will bring glory, honor and praise to God (Psalms 34:3). In our prayers and daily lives, we must be passionately concerned with the reputation of God, His church, His message and His kingdom purposes. To do anything that brings disgrace or disrespect on the Lord’s name and character is a serious sin that openly shames God.

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  2. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  3. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  4. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  5. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  6. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  7. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  8. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  9. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  10. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  11. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  12. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  13. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  14. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  15. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  16. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  17. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  18. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  19. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  20. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  21. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  22. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  23. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  24. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  25. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  26. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  27. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  28. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  29. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  30. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  31. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  32. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  33. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  34. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  35. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  36. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  37. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  38. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  39. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  40. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  41. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  42. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  43. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  44. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  45. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  46. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  47. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  48. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  49. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
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Blessings,
Margarita & Stace

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