Post by Woody Williams on Jul 29, 2007 7:07:43 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Luke 11:1-4, 9-13
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He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of
his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught
his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say:
Father, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,for we ourselves forgive everyone
indebted to us.
And do not bring us to the time of trial."
"So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you
will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone
who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone
who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who,
if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish?
Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then,
who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much
more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask
him!"
Devotional
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What a wonderful gift Jesus gave us in this model prayer. It is a
prayer to be prayed daily. This prayer is comprehensive in its
petitions. Our relationship with God and our life with our neighbors
are included. Jesus puts emphasis on trusting our relationship with
God in order to make prayer effective. God is for us and not against
us. Press on in prayer.
Prayer
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May your kingdom come in and among us, gracious God. Amen
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He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of
his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught
his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say:
Father, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come.
Give us each day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,for we ourselves forgive everyone
indebted to us.
And do not bring us to the time of trial."
"So I say to you, Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you
will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone
who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone
who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who,
if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fish?
Or if the child asks for an egg, will give a scorpion? If you then,
who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much
more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask
him!"
Devotional
----------
What a wonderful gift Jesus gave us in this model prayer. It is a
prayer to be prayed daily. This prayer is comprehensive in its
petitions. Our relationship with God and our life with our neighbors
are included. Jesus puts emphasis on trusting our relationship with
God in order to make prayer effective. God is for us and not against
us. Press on in prayer.
Prayer
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May your kingdom come in and among us, gracious God. Amen