Lord, Teach Us To Pray

Lord, Teach Us To Pray (Luke 11:1-4)

Luke 11:1-4, “And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.”

It is a prayer that people have been known to pray when they are a state of extreme distress, on the verge of death, or are suffering the death of a loved one. This prayer is known as "The Lord's Prayer," but "The Disciples/Pattern for Prayer" would be a more accurate title. If there is a prayer we could rightly call the "Lord's Prayer," it would be the prayer of Christ found in John 17. "Lord" gave us this prayer to pray. It is a model or example of how to pray. At the disciples' request (Luke 11:1), Jesus provided it for them as a pattern for prayer. They wanted to know how to pray. Jesus did not give this prayer to us to be memorized and recited a given number of times.

Prayer is the only thing the disciples were ever quoted asking Jesus to teach them to do. “LORD, teach us to pray”

1. Relationship - Our Father which art in heaven,
If we want our prayer life to be effective, pray to God. He is the only one who can help us in prayer. When we pray to God, we are tapped into the greatest power of all.

2. Reverence - Hallowed be thy name.
"Hallowed be thy name," means, "Let God's name be treated differently from all other names. Let God's name be given a special position which is absolutely unique”. When we pray "hallowed be they name," we attribute to God the holiness that already is, & always has been His. To hallow God's name is to revere, honor, glorify, and obey Him as perfect.

3. Rule – Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
Praying "Thy kingdom come" does demand a depth of commitment from us. Such a commitment produces a life that makes a difference in our society and world. Kingdom power impacts our most intimate relationships with people. Lives are influenced for Christ, and some are changed. We can make a difference in our schools and neighborhoods when we are sold out to the Lord. God help us, God help us, God help us to make a difference until He returns.

4. Resource - Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us.
Our Lord's ability to meet our needs is unlimited, uninhibited, unmatched. He is interested in us and wants us to bring our needs to Him. We honor Him by so doing this.
* We will be reliant upon His righteousness and His responsibility to keep His promises.
* We will be confident in His care & course for our lives, for the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord.
* We will have the assurance of answered prayer and His arrival one day at His second coming.
* We will have hope in going to Heaven and in His help for daily living.
* We will be leaning on His love for us and looking for opportunities to serve Him.
* We will be trusting in His Truth in spite of our troubles, trials, trauma, or tribulations.
* We will be submissive to His will for our lives and sensitive to His leading.
* We will be humbled by our helplessness and realize without Him we can do nothing.

5. Request - And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
​Church, if we are to be the kind of Christians that bring honor and glory to the Lord Jesus Christ, then it is vital that we seek God's direction and His leading in our lives. Our attitude should be, "Lord lead me. Show me what you want me to do." Is this your attitude?

Points to Ponder:
By the grace of God, may we learn to hallow God's name.
May we continue to look forward to His coming kingdom.
May we be yielded to His will.
May we learn to be dependent upon Him day by day.
May we forgive those who offend us and be delivered from trials that would overwhelm and defeat us.

PRAYER: Father, I praise You that I can at anytime, anywhere, and under any circumstance come to You in prayer. My desire is to keep walking continually with You, so that my prayer may be the natural expression of my life with You. In Jesus name, AMEN.

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