The Disciple’s prayer
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Yesterday at LGC we began a fresh look at the Disciple’s prayer (known commonly as The Lord’s Prayer), the model Jesus gave His followers when they asked Him how they should pray.
We all know we should pray. It is a core component of our walk. Yet many of us find it a challenge and it is often a mystery.
In this model Jesus lays out some simple guidelines of how prayer should fit into the whole lifestyle of a disciple. It is the prayer of someone who has decided to ‘Seek first the Kingdom of God, and let all the either things be added into me’.
- It’s a disciple’s prayer because it sets the Position. His glory and His will comes before all else.
- It’s a disciple’s prayer because it it’s heart is what a disciple wants to do: Surrender all. His will is to be done, not mine.
- It’s a disciple’s prayer because it daily reminds us of our Dependence on Him. Asking Him (and thanking Him) for all we need reminds us that it all belongs to Him, and it all comes from Him. We especially need to remember this in our prosperous society.
Maybe we will see more prayers answered when we begin to pray like a disciple. He is interested in every part of our life. We can ask Him anything. But in seeking His glory above else, we ready ourselves for encounters, provisions, miracles, revelation, victories, power...
This week, I pray our lives would increasingly Partner with God as our Private prayer brings more of His wonderful Presence, meaning we Participate in the coming of His Kingdom.
