Loving God, bless and protect the life and needs of this dear reader; in Christ Jesus I pray, amen.
Our Lenten Journey should be all about prayer and Jesus' Prayer is what we call The Lord's Prayer and that is what we'll study for a few days.
Our text comes from Matthew 6:9 "Pray then in this way: Our Father..."
It matters not the version of Bible you use, this prayer always begins with these two words, "Our Father." And there is no better place to start nor thing in common, than to acknowledge the relationship that we should have in our prayers with God. Jesus knew God as Father and called God, "Abba," an endearment form similiar, but not quite, to our "Daddy." And it's also a term of recognition of respect and affection. While many here on earth have not had anything close to a perfect father, in God, Jesus knew that we do have a perfect Father and in our prayer should pray in that way. Prayer is all about relationship. And trust and respect is the starting point. And as I mentioned above it is also a uniting point, though you and I have different earthly fathers, in God we have a common father. Our relationship with God should allow for our time of sharing and enjoyment that only is possible in prayer. Jesus connected with God in all of His prayers. Jesus knew God's heart and so in times of prayers opened His heart to God.
Let your relationship with God begin with each of your prayers. In God we have a loving parent we trust and need.
PRAYER: Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed by Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespassess as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver from evil; for Thine is the Kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord.
Eradio Valverde
