Aug 30.00: Light For The Day - "The Lord's Prayer"

-- Luke 11:1
" ...... LORD, teach us to pray ...."

-- MATTHEW 9:6-13 (New Living Translation)
"Our Father in heaven,
may your name be honored.
10 May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done here on earth,
just as it is in heaven.
11 Give us our food for today,
12 and forgive us our sins, just as we have
forgiven those who have sinned against us.
13 And don’t let us yield to temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one."
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MATTHEW 9:6-13 (RSV)

I cannot say OUR - if my religion has no room
for others and their needs.

I cannot say FATHER - if I do not demonstrate
this relationship in my daily living.

I cannot say WHO ART IN HEAVEN - if all my
interests and pursuits are In earthly things.

I cannot say HALLOWED BE THY NAME -
if I who am called by His name am not holy.

I cannot say THY KINGDOM COME - if I am
unwilling to surrender my own sovereignty,
and accept the righteous reign of God.

I cannot say THY WILL BE DONE - if I am
resentful of God's will in my own daily life.

I cannot say ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN -
unless I am truly ready to give myself to 
His service, here and now.

I cannot say GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY
BREAD, - without expending honest effort for it,
or if I ignore the genuine needs of my neighbour.

I cannot say FORGIVE US OUR SINS AS WE
FORGIVE THOSE WHO SIN AGAINST US,-
if I continue to hold a grudge against anyone at all.

I cannot say LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION-
if I deliberately choose to remain in a situation 
where I am likely to be tempted.


I cannot say DELIVER US FROM EVIL - If I am
not prepared to fight in the spiritual realm with
the weapon of prayer.

I cannot say THINE IS THE KINGDOM - If I do
not give the King the disciplined obedience of
a loyal subject.

I cannot say THINE IS THE GLORY - If I am 
seeking my Personal glory first.

I cannot say FOREVER - If I am overly anxious
about the affairs of today.

I cannot say AMEN - If I cannot honestly say :-
"This is my prayer, - cost whatever it may!"

-- Author Unknown 

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-- Matthew 26:41 (RSV)
"Watch and pray that you may not enter into
temptation; the spirit indeed is willing,
but the flesh is weak."

-- Jude 1:20 (RSV)
"But you, beloved, build yourselves up on
your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit."

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