Luke 11:1
King James Version
11 And it came to pass, that,
as he was praying in a certain place,
when he ceased,
one of his disciples said unto him,
Lord,
teach us to pray,
as John also taught his disciples.
True leaders are humble.
They're prayerful.
They acknowledge the TRUE power.
They pray the prayer Jesus taught us:
Matthew 6:9-13
King James Version
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done in earth,
as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory,
for ever.
Amen.
In that simple prayer, we acknowledge:
1. That we have a Father.
2. That He is in heaven.
3. That His Name is holy.
4. That His kingdom will come.
5. That His will be done -- in earth, and in heaven.
6. That we rely on Him for our life, and spiritual subsistence.
7. That we need His forgiveness.
8. That we need to forgive others.
9. That He has power over temptation.
10. That He has power over evil.
11. That we need His help to overcome both temptation, and evil.
12. That the kingdom is His.
13. That power is His.
14. That glory is His.
15. That eternity is His.
"Amen" pertains to "verily, truly" -- in total agreement of the prayer.
1 Chronicles 16:36
King James Version
36 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
for ever and ever.
And all the people said,
Amen,
and praised the Lord.
When we can pray as the Lord Jesus taught us, we are in humble supplication, and obedience to His Father.
Through His own life, and ministry, Jesus showed He only cared to do the will of the Father.
All the way to the Cross.
The PERFECT MAN teaches us the PERFECT PRAYER.
The perfect prayer leads us to perfection -- being acceptable in the eyes of God -- for Jesus did say:
Matthew 5:48
King James Version
48 Be ye therefore perfect,
even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
As a former Catholic, taught in Catholic schools, I did not understand the importance of the Lord's prayer.
We just kept mouthing it, not really understanding its power, and significance.
But the Lord forgave my ignorance.
He knew, on the day of His choosing, I would begin to understand.
Mercifully, 20 months ago, that day came, and the Holy Spirit started instructing me.
What prayers do you pray?
Does it lift self?
Or does it glorify God?
Are our prayers "vain repetitions"?
Matthew 6:7
King James Version
7 But when ye pray,
use not vain repetitions,
as the heathen do:
for they think that they shall be heard
for their much speaking.
Whether you acknowledge it, or not, our path is the path to perfection, for we need to be changed, if we are to meet up with the Lord, on the day God Himself appoints.
Let's all love God, and pray the PERFECT PRAYER Jesus taught us.
Only through Jesus can we all survive what is to come.
And all GLORY belong to GOD alone.
Updated 21 October 2022
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