THE LORD'S PRAYER

March 15, 2011

 

D A I L Y G O S P E L

 

The prayer that Jesus teaches His disciples is one that basically covers all the aspects of a disciple’s life. Therefore we can use this prayer as a cover-all prayer when we do not know what to pray for when someone asks us to pray for them. We should simply ask the Holy Spirit to apply the Lord’s Prayer to that person’s life.

 

VERSE BEFORE THE GOSPEL

One does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God.

 

Matthew 6:7-15

7 Jesus said to his disciples: “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9 This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread; 12 and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; 13 and do not subject us to the final test, but deliver us from the evil one. 14 If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.”