A fresh reflection every day, drawn from the verse of the day.
“that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Romans 10:9
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Jesus' prayer follows a path, step by step. It begins with "Our Father." No prayer is truly welcome until you come to God as a child coming home. Then you notice his greatness, since he is in heaven, and you praise him: may your name be honored as holy. A child who first whispers "Father" learns to join the voices that cry "Holy, holy, holy." Such love and awe soon grow into a wish that God's kingdom spread and his will be done on earth as in heaven. Next you admit you depend on him for daily bread. Then the Spirit shows you more, and you see you are also a sinner. So you ask for mercy, as you forgive others. Once you are forgiven, you do not want to offend him again, so you ask him to keep you from temptation and from evil. Forgiveness leads to a longing to be made holy. Finally comes joyful praise: the kingdom, power, and glory are his forever. This prayer carries you from being his child to walking with your King.
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Lord, teach me to pray as you taught your followers. Help me come to you as my Father, praise you, trust you for what I need, and ask for your forgiveness and your help to live a holy life. Amen.
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