Lord's Prayer Devotional by Joshua Palmer
Matthew 6:7-13
"And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Pray then like this:
"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day 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 evil.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
When was the last time you heard a sermon on prayer? Did that sermon tell you that you ought to pray? Probably. But, did it mention that there are specific words that you can pray which you can know, without doubt, please God? What are those words? Well, when the disciples asked Jesus how to pray, Jesus gave them the words of the Lord's Prayer. It is the prayer we should pray, must pray, and will be rewarded for praying. It is the prayer at the heart of Christianity.