The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy Kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory. for ever and ever. Amen

The Challenge

I cannot say OUR if I live only for myself.

I Cannot say FATHER if I do not endeavor each day to act like His child.

I cannot say WHO ART IN HEAVEN if I am laying up no treasure there.

I cannot say HALLOWED BE THY NAME if I am not striving for holiness.

I cannot say THY KINGDOM COME if I am not doing all in my power to hasten that wonderful event.

I cannot say THY WILL BE DONE if I am disobedient to His word.

I cannot say ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN if I will not serve Him here and now.

I cannot say GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD if I am dishonest or seeking things by subterfuge.

I cannot say FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES if I harbor a grudge against anyone.

I cannot say LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION if I deliberately place myself in its path.

I cannot say DELIVER US FROM EVIL if I do not put on the whole armor of God.

I cannot say THINE IS THE KINGDOM if I do not give the King the loyalty due him from a faithful subject.

I cannot say THE POWER if I fear what others may do.

I cannot say THE GLORY if I am seeking honor only for myself.

I cannot say FOREVER if the horizon of my life is bounded by the things of today.

I will suggest you refine the topic headliner! Interesting though

i thought there was a difference between a prayer and a statement?

the above is a prayer, a plea, a person humbling themselves to another by virtue of them declaring that they need the person being prayed to.

if however i make the above as statements  of fact while yet living a life that contradicts that which i claim, then some will simply call that hypocrisy and that dear friend, has been alive for a looooong time.

jhn 8: 32 - simplicity

@cashflowpc,

Wonderful! I see you've fine-tuned your post to make it more understandable. Many blessings. 

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@donnie,


Why so?

Give us this day our daily bread

Nobody is listening 

If there was a God, the all powerful, all loving and all caring invisible person who you refer to constantly that is so perfect,  why does this happen in the first place?

Let me tell you why

Because he is a figment of your imagination and does not exist 

@donnie,


Which lot do not apply to the NT maturing believer?

@ reverend,

what sort of reverend are you?

the reason that child is like that is more than i can tell you. but the reason you have come across that child and more like him is so you can help. if you choose not to help and leave the child suffering and show us his picture to prove a point(which is not really proven), does that have anything to do with God? no my dear, it has everything to do with your free will and what you choose to do with it.

that is the story of our existence. a lot of us have avenues to help, but instead of helping we blame God for our wrong decisions and say he doesnt exist, probably to justify the guilt we feel inside.

well since you don't think God exist to help that child, since you exist, how have you helped him or many more like him that you have come across?

@donnie, how far? 

One of the blessings of reading the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 is that it speaks to my heart that no matter how far advanced one might consider himself/herself in the Christian might, we should never forget that a childlike spirit is of great value before God.

That prayer is one of the simplest prayer; and for me, it's not just a principle, but actually a prayer. Matt. 6:9 presents us with the principle ("After this manner therefore pray ye: "); but Luke 11:2 presents us with the prayer itself where the Lord Jesus said to His disciples (grown men): "When ye pray, SAY. . ."

As a prayer, it is so simple that any child could SAY it. It is as well rich in meaning and covers huge concerns in our relationship both with God and men.

This prayer has blessed me in its simplicity in reminding me of three things anytime I pray:

(a) it's a simple prayer; therefore, my prayers should be as simple and void of sophistication. I believe this is why in that same Matt. 6:7, the Lord cautioned against  any tendency I might have to sound sophisticated: "But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking."

(b) it's a prayer of relationship; therefore I should avoid playing "religion" in approaching God in prayer. The first thing to remember is that God is my FATHER; and as such, I should ever be conscious of the divine relationship He has granted me with Him.

(c) it's a lifestyle prayer; and as such I should remember to live according to the longings expressed in my prayers rather than live contrary to what I pray! Psalm 19:14 says: "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer." It  is no wonder that immediately following the Lord's Prayer in Matt. 6:13, He cautions in vs. 13: "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you"

There are other blessings that are in the Lord's Prayer; but these are a few of those that are constantly in my heart whenever I seek God in prayer.

Our father 
who aren't in heaven, 
Hollow be thy name. 
Thy kingdom dead, 
thy will be read. 
On earth as if there were a heaven. 
Give us this day our daily dream 
and deliver us from reality. 
For thine is the falsehood, 
the corruption 
and the Horror 
forever and ever
Hy-men.