a lesson

This, then, is how you should pray:

Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

- Matthew 6:9-13

Today, I have a lesson in prayer.

Jesus clearly taught us how we should pray, but so many times, we just tell God what we want Him to do,

We don’t take the time to praise Him.

We rarely thank Him.

So here you go . . .

Lesson one: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name - first we honor God's name, tell Him how awesome He is, don't we all want to know we are loved and appreciated?

Lesson two: your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven - we need to give up the control we try so hard to have on life.  His will be done.

Lesson three: Give us today our daily bread  - one day at a time.  God supplies our daily needs - we don't have to think about tomorrow because His comfort and strength are enough.

Lesson four: forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors - forgiveness . . . we should not ask God to forgive us if we won't forgive others.

Lesson five: lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one  - God will never ever lead you into temptation.  you might lead yourself or the devil might lead you, and the closer you follow Jesus, the more temptations you will face.

So now you’ve learned how you should pray.

Do you want to practice right now?