Michael Rood
On this occasion, Yeshua teaches His disciples (in Luke 11:2-4) the correct way we should pray:
'Our Father in heaven...' – To whom do we address our prayer? To the Father.
'Hallowed be your name...' – How do we address Him? With respect and reverence.
'Your kingdom come...' – We acknowledge His lordship.
'Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven...' – His will comes before ours.
'Give us this day our daily bread...' – We ask for our daily manna, without worrying about what will happen tomorrow.
'And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us...' – We ask for mercy just as we have mercy on those who have wronged us.
'And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil...' – That we may walk as a people set apart for Him.
It is interesting that James (Jacob) makes an exhortation to the 'twelve tribes' in the dispersion regarding the way they prayed (in their prayers):
'You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss...' (James 4:3).
Let us follow the example taught by the ultimate teacher, Yeshua, and see how our lives take a positive turn!
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Rhy Bezuidenhout
People will often say "the Father" like it is a title when they refer to Father. If I called my dad "the dad" then it would diminish my relationship with him when I discuss my dad with others.
The prayer starts with "Our Father in heaven" and not "The Father in heaven" so shouldn't we have a more personal relationship with Father and simply call Him "Father" and not "the Father" when talking about Him?
I grew up in a generation where we would get up off of our chairs when an older person walked into a room, so respect is part of my core being. I am therefore not in any case trying to diminish Father, but actually want to show my relationship with Him as His son.
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