“So
Jesus, it looks to us like prayer works for you.
How do you do it?”
“This
is how you should pray.
‘Father’ . .
. .” vs.2
“So,
we should talk to God like we would talk to a really good father?
Sounds good. What should I ask for”?
“May
your name be kept holy”
vs. 2
‘Holy’
. . . . .you mean I need to ask Father (is it really okay to call God Papa like
the apostle Paul does?) to help me live in a way that I cause others to respect
Him? What’s that look like?
May your Kingdom come soon”.
vs. 2
Okay,
got it. God
needs to train me in his new way of living so that others see it and are
compelled by it.
Yeah, to do that I need His help!
I guess that’s why you want me to ask for it.
But
one question:
Does that mean I’ve got to change?
Okay, enough said.
What
else should I ask for?
It’s not like I need much else.
“Give
us each day the food we need”
vs. 3
So
you’re saying that I’m actually needy, that regardless of how self
sufficient I feel, I’m not . . . so that if God doesn’t supply my needs,
then my needs are not supplied? Wow.
What else?
“Forgive
us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us”
vs. 4
Whoah.
No way. I
can’t do this, I’ve been burnt too many times.
What? So
that’s why I start with my sins?
You’re saying that if I can see the grace that God gives me then I can,
with God’s help, give grace to those who have hurt me?
That’s heavy, but you’re saying it’s doable if I ask, right?
Anything
else? Not
that I want to hear more.
“And don’t let us yield to temptation” vs. 4
Yeah,
that one’s a no brainer.
I need big time help there!
THANK YOU!!
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