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The Lord's Principle of Prayer
I suppose all new Christians begin their walk with amny questions,
and of course a lot of advice fro those who might have prayed with them when
they recieved jesus as Savior. Several pieces of advice that are always given,
and of course, good advice it is, starts with; "Be sure to read your Bible and
of course don't forget to pray". The first of these is not so hard if you can read,
but the second can most often lead to the hard question, how do I pray? I think, as
I look back, that was one of my questions when I was saved some 34 years ago now,
and I did not have a clue, but I learned a real good way to start was reading the
Bible daily, and also truly learning the word of God. Now turn to Matthew 6:7-13
Here we find Jesus , with His disciples on the mount,
just after He taught them the beatitudes, speaking to them concerning prayer.
"And when you pray, do not heap up phrases ( multiply words, repeating the same ones over and over)
as the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard for their much speaking.
Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him."
Pray then in this way:
"Our Father Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be 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 debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors,
And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one,
For thine is the kingdom,
And the power, and the glory,
Forever, Amen"!
This is truly beautiful teaching of the Lord,
as of course all were and are, but it is not a prayer as we think of prayer.
Jesus did not say, when you pray, pray this prayer, rather He said, "Pray then in this way".
He gave them the principle, a pattern to follow as they went to the Lord with their petitions and
requests. I, for one, still have many questions to ask, but I am also learning that the Holy
Spirit is a most willing teacher and never fails to give the answer I need, so I always go to
Him first and wait.
There is nothing on earth or in heaven, for time or eternity, that God's Son did not secure for us. By prayer God gives us vast and matchless inheritance which is ours by virtue of His Son. God is glorified and Christ is honored by large asking. (E.M.Bounds)
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